Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 2,822,194[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Charlotte area?
63 employer firms and 325 jobs across the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro in 2023.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | ~21 | 97 | $14.8m | +31% |
| Limousine | 23 | 117 | $3.7m | +10% |
| Special needs transportation | 19 | 111 | $3.7m | flat |
How many self-employed drivers work in Charlotte?
9,774 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (3.5 per 1,000 residents), +14% on 2022's 8,609; $237.6m in receipts, roughly $24,313 a business.[2][3]
Where does Charlotte rank among large US metros?
33rd of 92 metros for employer firms; 60th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Charlotte have the most operators?
Mecklenburg County, NC leads with 39 of the metro's employer firms; 11 counties make up the Charlotte metro.[1][3]
How big are Charlotte's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $152,351, Limo $31,427, NEMT-type $33,144.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 12 | 0 | 3 | 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)
