Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 2,282,624[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Cincinnati area?
47 employer firms and 866 jobs across the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro in 2023.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | 8 | 177 | $14.5m | -11% |
| Limousine | ~9 | 177 | $4.6m | -10% |
| Special needs transportation | 30 | 512 | $18.8m | +20% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Cincinnati?
5,288 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (2.3 per 1,000 residents), +11% on 2022's 4,777; $127.5m in receipts, roughly $24,117 a business.[2][3]
Where does Cincinnati rank among large US metros?
40th of 92 metros for employer firms; 79th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Cincinnati have the most operators?
Hamilton County, OH leads with 21 of the metro's employer firms; 15 counties make up the Cincinnati metro.[1][3]
How big are Cincinnati's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $81,718, Limo $25,944, NEMT-type $36,732.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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)
