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Taxi and limousine market data for District of Columbia, DC

District of Columbia, DC supports 12 taxi and limousine businesses across 702,250 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.

12
For-hire businesses
58
Sector employees
75%
Under 5 employees
1.71
Per 100,000 residents

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

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6 licensed hackney carriages and 6 private hire vehicles, a total of 12 licensed vehicles. Hackney carriages are 50.0 per cent of the licensed fleet.12licensed vehicles
6 hackney (50.0%)6 private hire

Key takeaways

  • District of Columbia, DC has 12 taxi and limousine businesses, ranking 105 of 348 published county markets.
  • The split is 6 taxi and ridesharing operators to 6 limousine operators.
  • 75.0 per cent of local operators employ fewer than five people.
  • That is 1.71 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.
  • The sector employs about 58 people locally.

District of Columbia, DC 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 District of Columbia, DC, County Business Patterns 2023
MeasureDistrict of Columbia
CountyDistrict of Columbia, DC
StateDistrict of Columbia
Residents (Census 2024 estimate)702,250
Taxi and limousine establishments12
Taxi and limousine employeesCensus noise flag G — approximate.58
Taxi and limousine annual payroll$2.4m
Taxi and ridesharing establishments6
Taxi and ridesharing employeesCensus noise flag J — approximate.37
Taxi and ridesharing annual payroll$1.3m
Limousine establishments6
Limousine employeesCensus noise flag H — approximate.21
Limousine annual payroll$1.1m
Operators with 1-4 employees9
Operators per 100,000 residentsderived12 establishments ÷ 702,250 residents × 100,000.1.71
Share of operators with fewer than 5 employeesderived9 of 12 establishments.75.0%
Annual payroll per employeederived$2.4m payroll ÷ 58 employees.$40,759
Taxi share of taxi-plus-limousine operatorsderived6 taxi ÷ 12 taxi and limousine establishments.50.0%
Rank among published US county marketsderivedBy taxi and limousine establishments.105 of 348

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

How does District of Columbia, DC compare on operators per head?

District of Columbia, DC1.71US median2.16
Taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents — District of Columbia, DC against its state and the national medianbusinesses per 100,000 residents.

How big is the for-hire market in District of Columbia, DC?

District of Columbia, DC has 12 taxi and limousine businesses in the 2023 County Business Patterns, employing about 58 people — 6 in taxi and ridesharing services and 6 in limousine service.

With only a handful of operators, most local demand is met by a few known names, and word of mouth does most of the selling.

Are operators in District of Columbia, DC large fleets or owner-drivers?

75.0 per cent of operators in District of Columbia, DC employ fewer than five people, against a median of 67.1 per cent across the 348 published county markets.

Most operators employ fewer than five people, so buying decisions are made by an owner rather than a committee, and setup time matters more than configurability.

Is District of Columbia, DC over- or under-served for for-hire vehicles?

District of Columbia, DC has 1.71 taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.

Operators per head are close to the national midpoint for a published county market.

What does the for-hire workforce in District of Columbia, DC cost?

Annual payroll works out at about $40,759 per employee across the sector in District of Columbia, DC.

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

FAQ

District of Columbia, DC taxi market: common questions

How many taxi and limousine companies are there in District of Columbia, DC?
12 establishments in the 2023 County Business Patterns, of which 6 are classified as taxi and ridesharing services. CBP counts business locations rather than vehicles, and withholds detail where publishing it would identify an individual company.
Are taxi businesses in District of Columbia, DC mostly small?
75.0 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 District of Columbia, DC?
District of Columbia, DC supports 1.71 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents against a national median of 2.16. Density near the median means entry is viable but unremarkable — the differentiator is service, not supply.
Is District of Columbia, DC a taxi market or a limousine and black-car market?
6 operators are classified as taxi and ridesharing services and 6 as limousine service. Taxi businesses outnumber limousine operators, so day-to-day point-to-point demand leads the market.
What is the population of District of Columbia, DC?
702,250 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 District of Columbia

Closest by operator count, weighted towards the same state.

County markets with a comparable operator base to District of Columbia, DC
CountyOperatorsPer 100,000
Napa County, CA129.04
Ventura County, CA121.44
Jefferson Parish, LA122.81
Oakland County, MI120.93
Rockingham County, NH123.72
Atlantic County, NJ124.30
Ocean County, NJ121.80
Ulster County, NY126.56
Charleston County, SC122.78

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