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Taxi and limousine market data for Fairfax city, VA

Fairfax city, VA supports 4 taxi and limousine businesses across 26,340 residents. Below: how those operators break down by size, how the market compares with its state and the country, and what the sector pays — all from the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.

4
For-hire businesses
5
Sector employees
100%
Under 5 employees
15.19
Per 100,000 residents

Source: United States Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023.

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Key takeaways

  • Fairfax city, VA has 4 taxi and limousine businesses, ranking 275 of 348 published county markets.
  • 100.0 per cent of local operators employ fewer than five people.
  • That is 15.19 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.
  • The sector employs about 5 people locally.

Fairfax city, VA for-hire market in numbers

Every row is read from the federal business census, or is arithmetic over it. Derived rows show their working.

Taxi and limousine industry statistics for Fairfax city, VA, County Business Patterns 2023
MeasureFairfax city
CountyFairfax city, VA
StateVirginia
Residents (Census 2024 estimate)26,340
Taxi and limousine establishments4
Taxi and limousine employeesCensus noise flag J — approximate.5
Taxi and limousine annual payroll$272,000
Limousine establishments4
Limousine employeesCensus noise flag J — approximate.5
Limousine annual payroll$272,000
Operators with 1-4 employees4
Operators per 100,000 residentsderived4 establishments ÷ 26,340 residents × 100,000.15.19
Share of operators with fewer than 5 employeesderived4 of 4 establishments.100.0%
Annual payroll per employeederived$272,000 payroll ÷ 5 employees.$54,400
Rank among published US county marketsderivedBy taxi and limousine establishments.275 of 348

Source: United States Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. About County Business Patterns.

How does Fairfax city, VA compare on operators per head?

Fairfax city, VA15.19Virginia median3.53US median2.16
Taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents — Fairfax city, VA against its state and the national medianbusinesses per 100,000 residents.

How big is the for-hire market in Fairfax city, VA?

Fairfax city, VA has 4 taxi and limousine businesses in the 2023 County Business Patterns, employing about 5 people.

The published operator base here is very small, so a single new entrant materially changes the local market.

Are operators in Fairfax city, VA large fleets or owner-drivers?

100.0 per cent of operators in Fairfax city, VA employ fewer than five people, against a median of 67.1 per cent across the 348 published county markets.

Nearly every operator here employs fewer than five people. That is an owner-driver market: the person taking the booking is often the person driving, so software that needs a dedicated dispatcher to sit in front of it does not fit.

Is Fairfax city, VA over- or under-served for for-hire vehicles?

Fairfax city, VA has 15.19 taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.

Operators per head are far above the national midpoint, which is typical of counties serving an airport, a downtown core or a large visitor economy rather than only their own residents.

Within Virginia the median is 3.53 per 100,000, so this county is denser than its state norm.

What does the for-hire workforce in Fairfax city, VA cost?

Annual payroll works out at about $54,400 per employee across the sector in Fairfax city, VA.

That level of payroll means labour, not vehicles, is the dominant cost — so utilisation per paid hour is the number worth managing.

FAQ

Fairfax city, VA taxi market: common questions

How many taxi and limousine companies are there in Fairfax city, VA?
4 establishments in the 2023 County Business Patterns. CBP counts business locations rather than vehicles, and withholds detail where publishing it would identify an individual company.
Are taxi businesses in Fairfax city, VA mostly small?
100.0 per cent employ fewer than five people — effectively an owner-driver market. The national median across published county markets is 67.1 per cent.
Is there room for another taxi operator in Fairfax city, VA?
Fairfax city, VA supports 15.19 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents against a national median of 2.16. Density this far above the median means new entrants compete against established names for the same trips.
What is the population of Fairfax city, VA?
26,340 residents in the Census Bureau's 2024 population estimate. Population is the denominator behind the per-100,000 comparisons on this page, and it is worth noting that a county serving an airport or a large visitor economy carries demand well beyond its resident count.

Markets comparable to Fairfax city

Closest by operator count, weighted towards the same state.

County markets with a comparable operator base to Fairfax city, VA
CountyOperatorsPer 100,000
Garland County, AR44.00
Washington County, AR41.50
Placer County, CA40.92
Stanislaus County, CA40.72
Douglas County, CO41.02
El Paso County, CO40.53

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