Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 967,205[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the New Orleans area?
30 employer firms and 373 jobs across the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro in 2023, 28% of all such firms in Louisiana.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | ~10 | 135 | $16.8m | flat |
| Limousine | 12 | 130 | $5.5m | -14% |
| Special needs transportation | 8 | 108 | $2.8m | flat |
How many self-employed drivers work in New Orleans?
6,839 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (7.1 per 1,000 residents), +1% on 2022's 6,773; $197.3m in receipts, roughly $28,848 a business.[2][3]
Where does New Orleans rank among large US metros?
52nd of 92 metros for employer firms; 30th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around New Orleans have the most operators?
Jefferson Parish, LA leads with 16 of the metro's employer firms; 7 counties make up the New Orleans metro.[1][3]
How big are New Orleans's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $124,563, Limo $41,946, NEMT-type $26,250.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 3 | 3 | 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)
