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Taxi and limousine market data for Alexandria city, VA

Alexandria city, VA supports 5 taxi and limousine businesses across 159,102 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
122
Sector employees
60%
Under 5 employees
3.14
Per 100,000 residents

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

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Key takeaways

  • Alexandria city, VA has 5 taxi and limousine businesses, ranking 225 of 348 published county markets.
  • 60.0 per cent of local operators employ fewer than five people.
  • That is 3.14 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.
  • The sector employs about 122 people locally.

Alexandria city, VA 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 Alexandria city, VA, County Business Patterns 2023
MeasureAlexandria city
CountyAlexandria city, VA
StateVirginia
Residents (Census 2024 estimate)159,102
Taxi and limousine establishments5
Taxi and limousine employeesCensus noise flag H — approximate.122
Taxi and limousine annual payroll$3.6m
Taxi and ridesharing establishments3
Taxi and ridesharing employeesCensus noise flag J — approximate.84
Taxi and ridesharing annual payroll$2.1m
Operators with 1-4 employees3
Operators per 100,000 residentsderived5 establishments ÷ 159,102 residents × 100,000.3.14
Share of operators with fewer than 5 employeesderived3 of 5 establishments.60.0%
Annual payroll per employeederived$3.6m payroll ÷ 122 employees.$29,148
Rank among published US county marketsderivedBy taxi and limousine establishments.225 of 348

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

How does Alexandria city, VA compare on operators per head?

Alexandria city, VA3.14Virginia median3.53US median2.16
Taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents — Alexandria city, VA against its state and the national medianbusinesses per 100,000 residents.

How big is the for-hire market in Alexandria city, VA?

Alexandria city, VA has 5 taxi and limousine businesses in the 2023 County Business Patterns, employing about 122 people.

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

Are operators in Alexandria city, VA large fleets or owner-drivers?

60.0 per cent of operators in Alexandria city, VA 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 Alexandria city, VA over- or under-served for for-hire vehicles?

Alexandria city, VA has 3.14 taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.

Operators per head sit above the national midpoint, so local demand supports more businesses than population alone would suggest.

Within Virginia the median is 3.53 per 100,000, so this county is thinner than its state norm.

What does the for-hire workforce in Alexandria city, VA cost?

Annual payroll works out at about $29,148 per employee across the sector in Alexandria city, VA.

A figure that low usually reflects heavy part-time and split-shift working rather than low hourly rates, which makes accurate shift and per-driver accounting the difference between knowing your margin and guessing it.

FAQ

Alexandria city, VA taxi market: common questions

How many taxi and limousine companies are there in Alexandria city, VA?
5 establishments in the 2023 County Business Patterns, of which 3 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 Alexandria city, VA 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 Alexandria city, VA?
Alexandria city, VA supports 3.14 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 Alexandria city, VA?
159,102 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 Alexandria city

Closest by operator count, weighted towards the same state.

County markets with a comparable operator base to Alexandria city, VA
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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