Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 1,353,426[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Richmond area?
75 employer firms and 812 jobs across the Richmond, VA metro in 2023, 21% of all such firms in Virginia.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | ~20 | 114 | $15.1m | +18% |
| Limousine | 10 | 127 | $4.5m | -9% |
| Special needs transportation | 45 | 571 | $23.5m | -4% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Richmond?
4,668 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (3.4 per 1,000 residents), +16% on 2022's 4,012; $112.2m in receipts, roughly $24,045 a business.[2][3]
Where does Richmond rank among large US metros?
28th of 92 metros for employer firms; 68th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Richmond have the most operators?
Chesterfield County, VA leads with 15 of the metro's employer firms; 17 counties make up the Richmond metro.[1][3]
How big are Richmond's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $132,254, Limo $35,646, NEMT-type $41,161.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 22 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 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)
