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Taxi and limousine market data for Lawrence County, SD

Lawrence County, SD supports 4 taxi and limousine businesses across 28,809 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
13
Sector employees
75%
Under 5 employees
13.88
Per 100,000 residents

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

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Key takeaways

  • Lawrence County, SD has 4 taxi and limousine businesses, ranking 269 of 348 published county markets.
  • 75.0 per cent of local operators employ fewer than five people.
  • That is 13.88 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.
  • The sector employs about 13 people locally.

Lawrence County, SD 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 Lawrence County, SD, County Business Patterns 2023
MeasureLawrence County
CountyLawrence County, SD
StateSouth Dakota
Residents (Census 2024 estimate)28,809
Taxi and limousine establishments4
Taxi and limousine employeesCensus noise flag J — approximate.13
Taxi and limousine annual payroll$231,000
Taxi and ridesharing establishments4
Taxi and ridesharing employeesCensus noise flag J — approximate.13
Taxi and ridesharing annual payroll$231,000
Operators with 1-4 employees3
Operators per 100,000 residentsderived4 establishments ÷ 28,809 residents × 100,000.13.88
Share of operators with fewer than 5 employeesderived3 of 4 establishments.75.0%
Annual payroll per employeederived$231,000 payroll ÷ 13 employees.$17,769
Rank among published US county marketsderivedBy taxi and limousine establishments.269 of 348

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

How does Lawrence County, SD compare on operators per head?

Lawrence County, SD13.88South Dakota median13.88US median2.16
Taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents — Lawrence County, SD against its state and the national medianbusinesses per 100,000 residents.

How big is the for-hire market in Lawrence County, SD?

Lawrence County, SD has 4 taxi and limousine businesses in the 2023 County Business Patterns, employing about 13 people.

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

Are operators in Lawrence County, SD large fleets or owner-drivers?

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

Lawrence County, SD has 13.88 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 South Dakota the median is 13.88 per 100,000, so this county is denser than its state norm.

What does the for-hire workforce in Lawrence County, SD cost?

Annual payroll works out at about $17,769 per employee across the sector in Lawrence County, SD.

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

Lawrence County, SD taxi market: common questions

How many taxi and limousine companies are there in Lawrence County, SD?
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 Lawrence County, SD 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 Lawrence County, SD?
Lawrence County, SD supports 13.88 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 Lawrence County, SD?
28,809 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 Lawrence County

Closest by operator count, weighted towards the same state.

County markets with a comparable operator base to Lawrence County, SD
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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