Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 7,598,011[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Houston area?
122 employer firms and 1,266 jobs across the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro in 2023, 29% of all such firms in Texas.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | ~16 | 153 | $3.6m | +7% |
| Limousine | 78 | 462 | $14.1m | +1% |
| Special needs transportation | ~28 | 651 | $28.8m | flat |
How many self-employed drivers work in Houston?
37,692 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (5 per 1,000 residents), +13% on 2022's 33,474; $856.7m in receipts, roughly $22,729 a business.[2][3]
Where does Houston rank among large US metros?
13th of 92 metros for employer firms; 39th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Houston have the most operators?
Harris County, TX leads with 98 of the metro's employer firms; 10 counties make up the Houston metro.[1][3]
How big are Houston's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $23,444, Limo $30,444, NEMT-type $44,263.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 59 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 18 | 4 | 4 | 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)
