Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 6,345,881[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Washington area?
212 employer firms and 3,355 jobs across the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro in 2023.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | 48 | 331 | $21.8m | -2% |
| Limousine | 110 | 907 | $49.2m | +2% |
| Special needs transportation | 54 | 2,117 | $95.9m | +15% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Washington?
57,849 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (9.1 per 1,000 residents), +10% on 2022's 52,684; $1.96bn in receipts, roughly $33,833 a business.[2][3]
Where does Washington rank among large US metros?
6th of 92 metros for employer firms; 21st for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Washington have the most operators?
Fairfax County, VA leads with 55 of the metro's employer firms; 23 counties make up the Washington metro.[1][3]
| County | People | Taxi | Limo | NEMT-type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County, VA | 1,146,677 | 6 | 35 | 14 |
| Montgomery County, MD | 1,069,397 | 5 | 12 | 6 |
| Prince George's County, MD | 956,533 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| District of Columbia, DC | 687,324 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Prince William County, VA | 491,578 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| Loudoun County, VA | 437,164 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| Frederick County, MD | 294,154 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Arlington County, VA | 235,181 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
How big are Washington's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $65,804, Limo $54,280, NEMT-type $45,296.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 35 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Limo | 80 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 33 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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)
