Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 1,688,482[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Providence area?
117 employer firms and 1,183 jobs across the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro in 2023.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | 24 | 171 | $17.0m | +4% |
| Limousine | 40 | 272 | $8.5m | +21% |
| Special needs transportation | 53 | 740 | $24.4m | +4% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Providence?
7,851 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (4.6 per 1,000 residents), +17% on 2022's 6,735; $218.5m in receipts, roughly $27,831 a business.[2][3]
Where does Providence rank among large US metros?
16th of 92 metros for employer firms; 12th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Providence have the most operators?
Providence County, RI leads with 58 of the metro's employer firms; 6 counties make up the Providence metro.[1][3]
How big are Providence's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $99,316, Limo $31,173, NEMT-type $32,993.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 27 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 31 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 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)
