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Taxi and limousine market data for Washington County, OR

Washington County, OR supports 7 taxi and limousine businesses across 611,272 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.

7
For-hire businesses
38
Sector employees
43%
Under 5 employees
1.15
Per 100,000 residents

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

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Key takeaways

  • Washington County, OR has 7 taxi and limousine businesses, ranking 162 of 348 published county markets.
  • 42.9 per cent of local operators employ fewer than five people.
  • That is 1.15 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.
  • The sector employs about 38 people locally.

Washington County, OR 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 Washington County, OR, County Business Patterns 2023
MeasureWashington County
CountyWashington County, OR
StateOregon
Residents (Census 2024 estimate)611,272
Taxi and limousine establishments7
Taxi and limousine employeesCensus noise flag H — approximate.38
Taxi and limousine annual payroll$1.2m
Limousine establishments6
Limousine employeesCensus noise flag J — approximate.30
Limousine annual payroll$642,000
Operators with 1-4 employees3
Operators with 5-9 employees3
Operators per 100,000 residentsderived7 establishments ÷ 611,272 residents × 100,000.1.15
Share of operators with fewer than 5 employeesderived3 of 7 establishments.42.9%
Annual payroll per employeederived$1.2m payroll ÷ 38 employees.$32,421
Rank among published US county marketsderivedBy taxi and limousine establishments.162 of 348

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

How does Washington County, OR compare on operators per head?

Washington County, OR1.15Oregon median1.36US median2.16
Taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents — Washington County, OR against its state and the national medianbusinesses per 100,000 residents.

How big is the for-hire market in Washington County, OR?

Washington County, OR has 7 taxi and limousine businesses in the 2023 County Business Patterns, employing about 38 people.

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

Are operators in Washington County, OR large fleets or owner-drivers?

42.9 per cent of operators in Washington County, OR employ fewer than five people, against a median of 67.1 per cent across the 348 published county markets.

A relatively small share of operators are micro-businesses, so the work is concentrated in larger fleets where controller workflow, account billing and reporting carry more weight than ease of setup.

The full distribution: 3 with 1-4 employees and 3 with 5-9 employees.

Is Washington County, OR over- or under-served for for-hire vehicles?

Washington County, OR has 1.15 taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.

Operators per head are below the national midpoint, so each business here covers more people — and usually more ground — than the typical market.

Within Oregon the median is 1.36 per 100,000, so this county is thinner than its state norm.

What does the for-hire workforce in Washington County, OR cost?

Annual payroll works out at about $32,421 per employee across the sector in Washington County, OR.

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

FAQ

Washington County, OR taxi market: common questions

How many taxi and limousine companies are there in Washington County, OR?
7 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 Washington County, OR mostly small?
42.9 per cent employ fewer than five people, which is low: the work here is concentrated in larger fleets. The national median across published county markets is 67.1 per cent.
Is there room for another taxi operator in Washington County, OR?
Washington County, OR supports 1.15 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents against a national median of 2.16. Below-median density means each operator covers more people and more ground, which usually leaves room on coverage rather than on price.
What is the population of Washington County, OR?
611,272 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 Washington County

Closest by operator count, weighted towards the same state.

County markets with a comparable operator base to Washington County, OR
CountyOperatorsPer 100,000
Kern County, CA70.76
Adams County, CO71.29
Kent County, DE73.63
Lake County, FL71.58
Maui County, HI74.28
Douglas County, NE71.16

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