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Taxi and limousine market data for Flathead County, MT

Flathead County, MT supports 5 taxi and limousine businesses across 114,527 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
15
Sector employees
60%
Under 5 employees
4.37
Per 100,000 residents

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

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Key takeaways

  • Flathead County, MT has 5 taxi and limousine businesses, ranking 211 of 348 published county markets.
  • 60.0 per cent of local operators employ fewer than five people.
  • That is 4.37 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.
  • The sector employs about 15 people locally.

Flathead County, MT 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 Flathead County, MT, County Business Patterns 2023
MeasureFlathead County
CountyFlathead County, MT
StateMontana
Residents (Census 2024 estimate)114,527
Taxi and limousine establishments5
Taxi and limousine employeesCensus noise flag G — approximate.15
Taxi and limousine annual payroll$470,000
Taxi and ridesharing establishments4
Taxi and ridesharing employeesCensus noise flag G — approximate.8
Taxi and ridesharing annual payroll$258,000
Operators with 1-4 employees3
Operators per 100,000 residentsderived5 establishments ÷ 114,527 residents × 100,000.4.37
Share of operators with fewer than 5 employeesderived3 of 5 establishments.60.0%
Annual payroll per employeederived$470,000 payroll ÷ 15 employees.$31,333
Rank among published US county marketsderivedBy taxi and limousine establishments.211 of 348

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

How does Flathead County, MT compare on operators per head?

Flathead County, MT4.37Montana median3.15US median2.16
Taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents — Flathead County, MT against its state and the national medianbusinesses per 100,000 residents.

How big is the for-hire market in Flathead County, MT?

Flathead County, MT has 5 taxi and limousine businesses in the 2023 County Business Patterns, employing about 15 people.

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

Are operators in Flathead County, MT large fleets or owner-drivers?

60.0 per cent of operators in Flathead County, MT 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 Flathead County, MT over- or under-served for for-hire vehicles?

Flathead County, MT has 4.37 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 Montana the median is 3.15 per 100,000, so this county is denser than its state norm.

What does the for-hire workforce in Flathead County, MT cost?

Annual payroll works out at about $31,333 per employee across the sector in Flathead County, MT.

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

FAQ

Flathead County, MT taxi market: common questions

How many taxi and limousine companies are there in Flathead County, MT?
5 establishments in the 2023 County Business Patterns, of which 4 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 Flathead County, MT 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 Flathead County, MT?
Flathead County, MT supports 4.37 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 Flathead County, MT?
114,527 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 Flathead County

Closest by operator count, weighted towards the same state.

County markets with a comparable operator base to Flathead County, MT
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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