Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 2,148,172[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Indianapolis area?
43 employer firms and 315 jobs across the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro in 2023, 46% of all such firms in Indiana.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | ~4 | 4 | $82k | -43% |
| Limousine | 17 | 135 | $5.8m | +6% |
| Special needs transportation | 22 | 176 | $7.7m | flat |
How many self-employed drivers work in Indianapolis?
8,297 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (3.9 per 1,000 residents), +14% on 2022's 7,279; $166.9m in receipts, roughly $20,113 a business.[2][3]
Where does Indianapolis rank among large US metros?
46th of 92 metros for employer firms; 61st for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Indianapolis have the most operators?
Marion County, IN leads with 28 of the metro's employer firms; 11 counties make up the Indianapolis metro.[1][3]
How big are Indianapolis's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $20,500, Limo $43,274, NEMT-type $43,545.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sources
Fees and rules change. Each source is the official page we read, with the date we read it; check it before you apply or pay.
- [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)
