Arizona market at a glance
| Car washes (NAICS 811192) | 402 establishments (2022: 396) · 5,068 employees · $145.7 million payroll |
|---|---|
| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 3,352 establishments · 23,877 employees |
| Top counties | Maricopa 245, Pima 60, Mohave 20, Yavapai 20, Pinal 17, Coconino 11, Yuma 11, Cochise 7, Navajo 4, Gila 3 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ: 262; Tucson, AZ: 60; Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ: 20; Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ: 20; Flagstaff, AZ: 11; Yuma, AZ: 11; Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ: 7; Show Low, AZ: 4 |
| Households per establishment | 7,419 (US: 6,702) |
| Population | 7,582,384 |
| Households | 2,982,475 |
| Household vehicles | 5,618,115 (1.88 per household) |
| Median household income | $81,486 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Maricopa 3,244,856, Pima 775,806, Pinal 320,424, Yavapai 223,957, Mohave 201,197, Yuma 149,038, Coconino 109,955, Cochise 102,437, Navajo 76,570, Gila 45,317 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
Arizona window tint rules
Arizona exempts front side windows at 33% light transmission and 35% reflectance (material plus glazing), each plus or minus 3%. Rear side windows are exempt at 35% plus or minus 3% reflectance or less. The rear window is exempt on that test, or with both outside mirrors showing at least 200 feet behind. A non-red, non-amber windshield top strip is exempt if its bottom edge is at least 29 inches above the driver's seat.
Summary checked against Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 28-959.01 on 2026-09-19. Verify current statutes before quoting.
Arizona ceramic shop questions
- How many ceramic coating businesses are there in Arizona?
- Census has no ceramic coating category. Its closest, car washes (NAICS 811192), counted 402 in Arizona in 2023, most in Maricopa (245), Pima (60), Mohave (20), Yavapai (20) and Pinal (17) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in Arizona?
- Arizona households had 5,618,115 vehicles available, 1.88 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Maricopa (3,244,856), Pima (775,806), Pinal (320,424), Yavapai (223,957), Mohave (201,197) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
Ceramic coating shop software in neighbouring states
Number of car washes, CBP 2023.
- Nevada · 198
- California · 2,231
- New Mexico · 134
- Utah · 280