Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 2,492,618[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Austin area?
39 employer firms and 242 jobs across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro in 2023, 9% of all such firms in Texas.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | ~8 | 29 | $1.9m | +14% |
| Limousine | 23 | 121 | $4.0m | flat |
| Special needs transportation | 8 | 92 | $2.2m | flat |
How many self-employed drivers work in Austin?
13,166 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (5.3 per 1,000 residents), +17% on 2022's 11,264; $374.7m in receipts, roughly $28,462 a business.[2][3]
Where does Austin rank among large US metros?
48th of 92 metros for employer firms; 52nd for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Austin have the most operators?
Travis County, TX leads with 21 of the metro's employer firms; 5 counties make up the Austin metro.[1][3]
How big are Austin's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $66,000, Limo $33,107, NEMT-type $23,848.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sources
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- [1] Census CBP 2023 and 2022, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [2] Census Nonemployer Statistics, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [3] Census metro population estimates (read 8 Nov 2026)
