Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 1,522,844[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Raleigh area?
30 employer firms and 385 jobs across the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro in 2023, 15% of all such firms in North Carolina.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | ~9 | 27 | $892k | flat |
| Limousine | 10 | 53 | $2.4m | +11% |
| Special needs transportation | 11 | 305 | $8.5m | flat |
How many self-employed drivers work in Raleigh?
5,569 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (3.7 per 1,000 residents), +14% on 2022's 4,869; $134.2m in receipts, roughly $24,103 a business.[2][3]
Where does Raleigh rank among large US metros?
51st of 92 metros for employer firms; 67th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Raleigh have the most operators?
Wake County, NC leads with 26 of the metro's employer firms; 3 counties make up the Raleigh metro.[1][3]
How big are Raleigh's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $33,037, Limo $45,547, NEMT-type $27,954.[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 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 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)
