Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 1,788,412[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Virginia Beach area?
47 employer firms and 457 jobs across the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro in 2023.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | ~9 | 58 | $2.1m | -25% |
| Limousine | 10 | 135 | $3.8m | flat |
| Special needs transportation | 28 | 264 | $9.3m | +17% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Virginia Beach?
6,402 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (3.6 per 1,000 residents), +14% on 2022's 5,597; $118.5m in receipts, roughly $18,502 a business.[2][3]
Where does Virginia Beach rank among large US metros?
42nd of 92 metros for employer firms; 73rd for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Virginia Beach have the most operators?
Virginia Beach city, VA leads with 17 of the metro's employer firms; 18 counties make up the Virginia Beach metro.[1][3]
How big are Virginia Beach's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $36,155, Limo $28,126, NEMT-type $35,330.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 16 | 6 | 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)
