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Taxi and limousine market data for Shelby County, TN

Shelby County, TN supports 5 taxi and limousine businesses across 910,530 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.

5
For-hire businesses
130
Sector employees
60%
Under 5 employees
0.55
Per 100,000 residents

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

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Key takeaways

  • Shelby County, TN has 5 taxi and limousine businesses, ranking 222 of 348 published county markets.
  • 60.0 per cent of local operators employ fewer than five people.
  • That is 0.55 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.
  • The sector employs about 130 people locally.

Shelby County, TN 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 Shelby County, TN, County Business Patterns 2023
MeasureShelby County
CountyShelby County, TN
StateTennessee
Residents (Census 2024 estimate)910,530
Taxi and limousine establishments5
Taxi and limousine employeesCensus noise flag H — approximate.130
Taxi and limousine annual payroll$4.8m
Limousine establishments4
Limousine employeesCensus noise flag H — approximate.128
Limousine annual payroll$4.8m
Operators with 1-4 employees3
Operators per 100,000 residentsderived5 establishments ÷ 910,530 residents × 100,000.0.55
Share of operators with fewer than 5 employeesderived3 of 5 establishments.60.0%
Annual payroll per employeederived$4.8m payroll ÷ 130 employees.$37,154
Rank among published US county marketsderivedBy taxi and limousine establishments.222 of 348

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

How does Shelby County, TN compare on operators per head?

Shelby County, TN0.55Tennessee median1.63US median2.16
Taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents — Shelby County, TN against its state and the national medianbusinesses per 100,000 residents.

How big is the for-hire market in Shelby County, TN?

Shelby County, TN has 5 taxi and limousine businesses in the 2023 County Business Patterns, employing about 130 people.

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

Are operators in Shelby County, TN large fleets or owner-drivers?

60.0 per cent of operators in Shelby County, TN employ fewer than five people, against a median of 67.1 per cent across the 348 published county markets.

The market mixes very small operators with a tier of larger ones, so the same county contains businesses with genuinely different problems — coverage at the small end, coordination at the large.

Is Shelby County, TN over- or under-served for for-hire vehicles?

Shelby County, TN has 0.55 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 Tennessee the median is 1.63 per 100,000, so this county is thinner than its state norm.

What does the for-hire workforce in Shelby County, TN cost?

Annual payroll works out at about $37,154 per employee across the sector in Shelby County, TN.

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

FAQ

Shelby County, TN taxi market: common questions

How many taxi and limousine companies are there in Shelby County, TN?
5 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 Shelby County, TN mostly small?
60.0 per cent employ fewer than five people. The national median across published county markets is 67.1 per cent.
Is there room for another taxi operator in Shelby County, TN?
Shelby County, TN supports 0.55 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 Shelby County, TN?
910,530 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 Shelby County

Closest by operator count, weighted towards the same state.

County markets with a comparable operator base to Shelby County, TN
CountyOperatorsPer 100,000
Jefferson County, AL50.75
Pulaski County, AR51.25
Fresno County, CA50.49
Monroe County, FL56.18
St. Lucie County, FL51.28
Chatham County, GA51.63

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