Alaska market at a glance
| Car washes (NAICS 811192) | 46 establishments (2022: 44) · 301 employees · $8.0 million payroll |
|---|---|
| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 372 establishments · 2,209 employees |
| Top counties | Anchorage Municipality 21, Matanuska-Susitna Borough 14, Fairbanks North Star Borough 5 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Anchorage, AK: 35; Fairbanks-College, AK: 5 |
| Households per establishment | 5,958 (US: 6,702) |
| Population | 740,133 |
| Households | 274,045 |
| Household vehicles | 513,088 (1.87 per household) |
| Median household income | $95,665 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Anchorage Municipality 202,219, Matanuska-Susitna Borough 88,770, Fairbanks North Star Borough 70,156, Kenai Peninsula Borough 49,954, Juneau City and Borough 23,575, Ketchikan Gateway Borough 9,908, Kodiak Island Borough 8,318, Sitka City and Borough 5,795, Chugach Census Area 5,504, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area 5,283 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
Alaska window tint rules
Under 13 AAC 04.223, film must leave at least 70% light transmittance on driver and front passenger side windows and 40% on rear door windows, quarter glasses and back glasses, counting the glass, with a plus or minus 3% device allowance. The windshield may have only a top eyebrow strip, five inches at most. Mirrored film is barred. For-hire limousines and buses, motor homes and manufacturer-identified multipurpose vehicles may use FMVSS 205 material.
Summary checked against 13 AAC 04.223; AS 28.05.011(a)(2); AS 28.90.010(c)-(d) on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.
Alaska ceramic shop questions
- How many ceramic coating businesses are there in Alaska?
- Census has no ceramic coating category. Its closest, car washes (NAICS 811192), counted 46 in Alaska in 2023, most in Anchorage Municipality (21), Matanuska-Susitna Borough (14) and Fairbanks North Star Borough (5) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in Alaska?
- Alaska households had 513,088 vehicles available, 1.87 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Anchorage Municipality (202,219), Matanuska-Susitna Borough (88,770), Fairbanks North Star Borough (70,156), Kenai Peninsula Borough (49,954), Juneau City and Borough (23,575) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).