Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 3,020,750[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Denver area?
101 employer firms and 786 jobs across the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro in 2023, 55% of all such firms in Colorado.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | ~14 | 130 | $17.9m | -12% |
| Limousine | 39 | 195 | $8.7m | flat |
| Special needs transportation | 48 | 461 | $22.3m | +17% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Denver?
18,638 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (6.2 per 1,000 residents), +14% on 2022's 16,367; $644.8m in receipts, roughly $34,595 a business.[2][3]
Where does Denver rank among large US metros?
18th of 92 metros for employer firms; 29th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Denver have the most operators?
Denver County, CO leads with 27 of the metro's employer firms; 10 counties make up the Denver metro.[1][3]
How big are Denver's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $137,700, Limo $44,821, NEMT-type $48,358.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 31 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 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)
