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Taxi and limousine market data for Mesa County, CO

Mesa County, CO supports 3 taxi and limousine businesses across 161,260 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.

3
For-hire businesses
33
Sector employees
0%
Under 5 employees
1.86
Per 100,000 residents

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

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Key takeaways

  • Mesa County, CO has 3 taxi and limousine businesses, ranking 286 of 348 published county markets.
  • 0.0 per cent of local operators employ fewer than five people.
  • That is 1.86 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.
  • The sector employs about 33 people locally.

Mesa County, CO 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 Mesa County, CO, County Business Patterns 2023
MeasureMesa County
CountyMesa County, CO
StateColorado
Residents (Census 2024 estimate)161,260
Taxi and limousine establishments3
Taxi and limousine employeesCensus noise flag J — approximate.33
Taxi and limousine annual payroll$1.7m
Operators per 100,000 residentsderived3 establishments ÷ 161,260 residents × 100,000.1.86
Share of operators with fewer than 5 employeesderived0 of 3 establishments.0.0%
Annual payroll per employeederived$1.7m payroll ÷ 33 employees.$52,636
Rank among published US county marketsderivedBy taxi and limousine establishments.286 of 348

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

How does Mesa County, CO compare on operators per head?

Mesa County, CO1.86Colorado median2.47US median2.16
Taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents — Mesa County, CO against its state and the national medianbusinesses per 100,000 residents.

How big is the for-hire market in Mesa County, CO?

Mesa County, CO has 3 taxi and limousine businesses in the 2023 County Business Patterns, employing about 33 people.

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

Are operators in Mesa County, CO large fleets or owner-drivers?

0.0 per cent of operators in Mesa County, CO 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 Mesa County, CO over- or under-served for for-hire vehicles?

Mesa County, CO has 1.86 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 Colorado the median is 2.47 per 100,000, so this county is thinner than its state norm.

What does the for-hire workforce in Mesa County, CO cost?

Annual payroll works out at about $52,636 per employee across the sector in Mesa County, CO.

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

FAQ

Mesa County, CO taxi market: common questions

How many taxi and limousine companies are there in Mesa County, CO?
3 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 Mesa County, CO 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 Mesa County, CO?
Mesa County, CO supports 1.86 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 Mesa County, CO?
161,260 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 Mesa County

Closest by operator count, weighted towards the same state.

County markets with a comparable operator base to Mesa County, CO
CountyOperatorsPer 100,000
Yavapai County, AZ31.19
Madera County, CA31.81
Sutter County, CA33.04
Yolo County, CA31.33
Broomfield County, CO33.83
Jefferson County, CO30.52

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