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Taxi and limousine market data for Durham County, NC

Durham County, NC supports 4 taxi and limousine businesses across 343,628 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.

4
For-hire businesses
30
Sector employees
75%
Under 5 employees
1.16
Per 100,000 residents

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

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Key takeaways

  • Durham County, NC has 4 taxi and limousine businesses, ranking 258 of 348 published county markets.
  • 75.0 per cent of local operators employ fewer than five people.
  • That is 1.16 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.
  • The sector employs about 30 people locally.

Durham County, NC 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 Durham County, NC, County Business Patterns 2023
MeasureDurham County
CountyDurham County, NC
StateNorth Carolina
Residents (Census 2024 estimate)343,628
Taxi and limousine establishments4
Taxi and limousine employeesCensus noise flag H — approximate.30
Taxi and limousine annual payroll$385,000
Taxi and ridesharing establishments4
Taxi and ridesharing employeesCensus noise flag H — approximate.30
Taxi and ridesharing annual payroll$385,000
Operators with 1-4 employees3
Operators per 100,000 residentsderived4 establishments ÷ 343,628 residents × 100,000.1.16
Share of operators with fewer than 5 employeesderived3 of 4 establishments.75.0%
Annual payroll per employeederived$385,000 payroll ÷ 30 employees.$12,833
Rank among published US county marketsderivedBy taxi and limousine establishments.258 of 348

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

How does Durham County, NC compare on operators per head?

Durham County, NC1.16North Carolina median1.28US median2.16
Taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents — Durham County, NC against its state and the national medianbusinesses per 100,000 residents.

How big is the for-hire market in Durham County, NC?

Durham County, NC has 4 taxi and limousine businesses in the 2023 County Business Patterns, employing about 30 people.

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

Are operators in Durham County, NC large fleets or owner-drivers?

75.0 per cent of operators in Durham County, NC 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 Durham County, NC over- or under-served for for-hire vehicles?

Durham County, NC has 1.16 taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.

Operators per head are below the national midpoint, so each business here covers more people — and usually more ground — than the typical market.

Within North Carolina the median is 1.28 per 100,000, so this county is thinner than its state norm.

What does the for-hire workforce in Durham County, NC cost?

Annual payroll works out at about $12,833 per employee across the sector in Durham County, NC.

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

Durham County, NC taxi market: common questions

How many taxi and limousine companies are there in Durham County, NC?
4 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 Durham County, NC 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 Durham County, NC?
Durham County, NC supports 1.16 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents against a national median of 2.16. Below-median density means each operator covers more people and more ground, which usually leaves room on coverage rather than on price.
What is the population of Durham County, NC?
343,628 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 Durham County

Closest by operator count, weighted towards the same state.

County markets with a comparable operator base to Durham County, NC
CountyOperatorsPer 100,000
Garland County, AR44.00
Washington County, AR41.50
Placer County, CA40.92
Stanislaus County, CA40.72
Douglas County, CO41.02
El Paso County, CO40.53

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