Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 2,847,687[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Baltimore area?
74 employer firms and 1,461 jobs across the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro in 2023, 52% of all such firms in Maryland.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | 26 | 207 | $19.1m | -4% |
| Limousine | 28 | 163 | $6.5m | -12% |
| Special needs transportation | 20 | 1,091 | $43.4m | -9% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Baltimore?
14,874 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (5.2 per 1,000 residents), +9% on 2022's 13,678; $462.7m in receipts, roughly $31,106 a business.[2][3]
Where does Baltimore rank among large US metros?
29th of 92 metros for employer firms; 40th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Baltimore have the most operators?
Baltimore County, MD leads with 28 of the metro's employer firms; 7 counties make up the Baltimore metro.[1][3]
How big are Baltimore's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $92,213, Limo $40,123, NEMT-type $39,817.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
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)
