Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 1,167,100[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Grand Rapids area?
15 employer firms and 210 jobs across the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro in 2023, 8% of all such firms in Michigan.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | ~4 | 13 | $361k | -20% |
| Limousine | ~5 | 57 | $3.0m | -17% |
| Special needs transportation | 6 | 140 | $3.5m | -14% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Grand Rapids?
1,667 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (1.4 per 1,000 residents), -10% on 2022's 1,847; $33.5m in receipts, roughly $20,074 a business.[2][3]
Where does Grand Rapids rank among large US metros?
87th of 92 metros for employer firms; 85th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Grand Rapids have the most operators?
Kent County, MI leads with 14 of the metro's employer firms; 5 counties make up the Grand Rapids metro.[1][3]
How big are Grand Rapids's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $27,769, Limo $52,211, NEMT-type $24,836.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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)
