Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 3,374,078[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Tampa area?
84 employer firms and 343 jobs across the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro in 2023, 12% of all such firms in Florida.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | 16 | 52 | $2.1m | +23% |
| Limousine | 36 | 129 | $5.7m | -12% |
| Special needs transportation | 32 | 162 | $4.9m | +14% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Tampa?
18,394 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (5.5 per 1,000 residents), +7% on 2022's 17,127; $393.9m in receipts, roughly $21,417 a business.[2][3]
Where does Tampa rank among large US metros?
26th of 92 metros for employer firms; 35th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Tampa have the most operators?
Hillsborough County, FL leads with 38 of the metro's employer firms; 4 counties make up the Tampa metro.[1][3]
How big are Tampa's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $40,731, Limo $44,147, NEMT-type $30,037.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 22 | 6 | 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)
