Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 2,805,507[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the St. Louis area?
54 employer firms and 507 jobs across the St. Louis, MO-IL metro in 2023.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | 14 | 63 | $2.4m | -12% |
| Limousine | 21 | 259 | $9.3m | +5% |
| Special needs transportation | ~19 | 185 | $5.3m | -17% |
How many self-employed drivers work in St. Louis?
7,238 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (2.6 per 1,000 residents), +9% on 2022's 6,643; $190.5m in receipts, roughly $26,321 a business.[2][3]
Where does St. Louis rank among large US metros?
37th of 92 metros for employer firms; 65th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around St. Louis have the most operators?
St. Louis County, MO leads with 32 of the metro's employer firms; 15 counties make up the St. Louis metro.[1][3]
How big are St. Louis's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $38,698, Limo $35,896, NEMT-type $28,384.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 14 | 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)
