Colorado market at a glance
| Car washes (NAICS 811192) | 390 establishments (2022: 387) · 2,961 employees · $88.6 million payroll |
|---|---|
| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 3,449 establishments · 21,201 employees |
| Top counties | El Paso 58, Arapahoe 55, Adams 39, Jefferson 29, Denver 27, Weld 25, Larimer 22, Mesa 21, Douglas 20, Boulder 13 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO: 180; Colorado Springs, CO: 59; Greeley, CO: 25; Fort Collins-Loveland, CO: 22; Grand Junction, CO: 21; Boulder, CO: 13; Pueblo, CO: 12; Montrose, CO: 11 |
| Households per establishment | 6,359 (US: 6,702) |
| Population | 5,957,494 |
| Households | 2,479,892 |
| Household vehicles | 4,887,849 (1.97 per household) |
| Median household income | $97,113 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | El Paso 583,716, Denver 519,251, Arapahoe 491,941, Jefferson 486,900, Adams 399,523, Larimer 313,803, Douglas 296,193, Weld 279,817, Boulder 255,778, Pueblo 133,835 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
Colorado window tint rules
For vehicles registered in Colorado, the law sets a 27% minimum light transmittance for every window except the windshield, including front side, rear side and rear windows. Windows behind the driver may go below 27% if the front side windows and windshield allow at least 70%. The windshield minimum is 70%, with a nontransparent top strip allowed if conditions are met. Factory-installed windows approved under federal rules, and law-enforcement vehicles, are treated separately.
Summary checked against Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 42-4-227, 42-4-226(2), 42-4-1701(3)-(5) (2024 ed.) on 2026-09-19. Verify current statutes before quoting.
Colorado ceramic shop questions
- How many ceramic coating businesses are there in Colorado?
- Census has no ceramic coating category. Its closest, car washes (NAICS 811192), counted 390 in Colorado in 2023, most in El Paso (58), Arapahoe (55), Adams (39), Jefferson (29) and Denver (27) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in Colorado?
- Colorado households had 4,887,849 vehicles available, 1.97 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in El Paso (583,716), Denver (519,251), Arapahoe (491,941), Jefferson (486,900), Adams (399,523) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
Ceramic coating shop software in neighbouring states
Number of car washes, CBP 2023.
- New Mexico · 134
- Wyoming · 60
- Utah · 280
- Kansas · 209