Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 4,369,590[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Detroit area?
122 employer firms and 924 jobs across the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro in 2023, 67% of all such firms in Michigan.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | 32 | 126 | $15.9m | +10% |
| Limousine | 40 | 309 | $10.9m | -2% |
| Special needs transportation | 50 | 489 | $14.1m | +2% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Detroit?
13,120 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (3 per 1,000 residents), +6% on 2022's 12,436; $304.5m in receipts, roughly $23,211 a business.[2][3]
Where does Detroit rank among large US metros?
14th of 92 metros for employer firms; 51st for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Detroit have the most operators?
Wayne County, MI leads with 59 of the metro's employer firms; 6 counties make up the Detroit metro.[1][3]
How big are Detroit's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $125,897, Limo $35,324, NEMT-type $28,845.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 27 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 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)
