Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 415,438[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Lafayette area?
16 employer firms and 192 jobs across the Lafayette, LA metro in 2023, 15% of all such firms in Louisiana.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | not published | - | - | - |
| Limousine | 5 | 35 | $816k | flat |
| Special needs transportation | 11 | 157 | $4.7m | +22% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Lafayette?
445 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (1.1 per 1,000 residents), +5% on 2022's 425; $6.5m in receipts, roughly $14,611 a business.[2][3]
Where does Lafayette rank among large US metros?
84th of 92 metros for employer firms; 34th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Lafayette have the most operators?
Lafayette Parish, LA leads with 15 of the metro's employer firms; 4 counties make up the Lafayette metro.[1][3]
How big are Lafayette's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Limo $23,314, NEMT-type $30,032.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 5 | 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)
