Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 8,166,110[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Dallas area?
142 employer firms and 1,594 jobs across the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro in 2023, 34% of all such firms in Texas.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | 24 | 389 | $17.2m | -14% |
| Limousine | 69 | 493 | $28.6m | -1% |
| Special needs transportation | 49 | 712 | $25.9m | +7% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Dallas?
40,116 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (4.9 per 1,000 residents), +15% on 2022's 35,010; $949.9m in receipts, roughly $23,678 a business.[2][3]
Where does Dallas rank among large US metros?
12th of 92 metros for employer firms; 58th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Dallas have the most operators?
Dallas County, TX leads with 59 of the metro's employer firms; 11 counties make up the Dallas metro.[1][3]
How big are Dallas's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $44,157, Limo $58,028, NEMT-type $36,354.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Limo | 57 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| NEMT-type | 22 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 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)
