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Taxi and limousine market data for Whatcom County, WA

Whatcom County, WA supports 5 taxi and limousine businesses across 234,954 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
75
Sector employees
0%
Under 5 employees
2.13
Per 100,000 residents

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

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Key takeaways

  • Whatcom County, WA has 5 taxi and limousine businesses, ranking 229 of 348 published county markets.
  • 0.0 per cent of local operators employ fewer than five people.
  • That is 2.13 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.
  • The sector employs about 75 people locally.

Whatcom County, WA 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 Whatcom County, WA, County Business Patterns 2023
MeasureWhatcom County
CountyWhatcom County, WA
StateWashington
Residents (Census 2024 estimate)234,954
Taxi and limousine establishments5
Taxi and limousine employeesCensus noise flag H — approximate.75
Taxi and limousine annual payroll$2.8m
Taxi and ridesharing establishments5
Taxi and ridesharing employeesCensus noise flag H — approximate.75
Taxi and ridesharing annual payroll$2.8m
Operators per 100,000 residentsderived5 establishments ÷ 234,954 residents × 100,000.2.13
Share of operators with fewer than 5 employeesderived0 of 5 establishments.0.0%
Annual payroll per employeederived$2.8m payroll ÷ 75 employees.$36,853
Rank among published US county marketsderivedBy taxi and limousine establishments.229 of 348

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

How does Whatcom County, WA compare on operators per head?

Whatcom County, WA2.13Washington median0.94US median2.16
Taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents — Whatcom County, WA against its state and the national medianbusinesses per 100,000 residents.

How big is the for-hire market in Whatcom County, WA?

Whatcom County, WA has 5 taxi and limousine businesses in the 2023 County Business Patterns, employing about 75 people.

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

Are operators in Whatcom County, WA large fleets or owner-drivers?

0.0 per cent of operators in Whatcom County, WA 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.

Is Whatcom County, WA over- or under-served for for-hire vehicles?

Whatcom County, WA has 2.13 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.

Within Washington the median is 0.94 per 100,000, so this county is denser than its state norm.

What does the for-hire workforce in Whatcom County, WA cost?

Annual payroll works out at about $36,853 per employee across the sector in Whatcom County, WA.

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

FAQ

Whatcom County, WA taxi market: common questions

How many taxi and limousine companies are there in Whatcom County, WA?
5 establishments in the 2023 County Business Patterns, of which 5 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 Whatcom County, WA mostly small?
0.0 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 Whatcom County, WA?
Whatcom County, WA supports 2.13 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.
What is the population of Whatcom County, WA?
234,954 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 Whatcom County

Closest by operator count, weighted towards the same state.

County markets with a comparable operator base to Whatcom County, WA
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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