Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 225,400[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Charlottesville area?
18 employer firms and 151 jobs across the Charlottesville, VA metro in 2023, 5% of all such firms in Virginia.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | ~6 | 21 | $678k | +50% |
| Limousine | 9 | 119 | $3.7m | +13% |
| Special needs transportation | ~3 | 11 | $560k | -25% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Charlottesville?
527 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (2.3 per 1,000 residents), +18% on 2022's 445; $14.3m in receipts, roughly $27,101 a business.[2][3]
Where does Charlottesville rank among large US metros?
76th of 92 metros for employer firms; 3rd for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Charlottesville have the most operators?
Albemarle County, VA leads with 8 of the metro's employer firms; 5 counties make up the Charlottesville metro.[1][3]
How big are Charlottesville's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $32,286, Limo $30,790, NEMT-type $50,909.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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)
