Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 2,228,762[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Kansas City area?
44 employer firms and 604 jobs across the Kansas City, MO-KS metro in 2023.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | ~7 | 77 | $3.9m | -12% |
| Limousine | 16 | 364 | $10.5m | +14% |
| Special needs transportation | 21 | 163 | $5.6m | flat |
How many self-employed drivers work in Kansas City?
6,058 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (2.7 per 1,000 residents), +13% on 2022's 5,366; $148.6m in receipts, roughly $24,530 a business.[2][3]
Where does Kansas City rank among large US metros?
45th of 92 metros for employer firms; 66th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Kansas City have the most operators?
Jackson County, MO leads with 20 of the metro's employer firms; 14 counties make up the Kansas City metro.[1][3]
How big are Kansas City's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $50,714, Limo $28,775, NEMT-type $34,288.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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)
