Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 851,698[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Charleston area?
24 employer firms and 202 jobs across the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro in 2023, 21% of all such firms in South Carolina.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | ~5 | 17 | $245k | +67% |
| Limousine | 10 | 121 | $4.2m | flat |
| Special needs transportation | 9 | 64 | $2.6m | +13% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Charleston?
3,677 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (4.3 per 1,000 residents), +13% on 2022's 3,250; $93.7m in receipts, roughly $25,477 a business.[2][3]
Where does Charleston rank among large US metros?
60th of 92 metros for employer firms; 31st for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Charleston have the most operators?
Charleston County, SC leads with 16 of the metro's employer firms; 3 counties make up the Charleston metro.[1][3]
How big are Charleston's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $14,412, Limo $35,000, NEMT-type $39,875.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 4 | 3 | 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)
