Kansas market at a glance
| Car washes (NAICS 811192) | 209 establishments (2022: 208) · 2,297 employees · $61.1 million payroll |
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| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 1,642 establishments · 9,044 employees |
| Top counties | Johnson 49, Sedgwick 36, Shawnee 14, Riley 9, Wyandotte 9, Reno 8, Douglas 6, Saline 6, Leavenworth 5, Butler 4 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Kansas City, MO-KS: 147 (all states in the metro); Wichita, KS: 44; Joplin, MO-KS: 20 (all states in the metro); Topeka, KS: 16; Manhattan, KS: 11; Hutchinson, KS: 8; Lawrence, KS: 6; Salina, KS: 6 |
| Households per establishment | 5,763 (US: 6,702) |
| Population | 2,970,606 |
| Households | 1,204,374 |
| Household vehicles | 2,434,871 (2.02 per household) |
| Median household income | $75,514 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Johnson 484,266, Sedgwick 395,638, Shawnee 139,088, Wyandotte 117,095, Douglas 91,484, Leavenworth 65,115, Butler 57,412, Reno 51,707, Riley 51,447, Saline 43,009 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
Kansas window tint rules
For a vehicle required to be registered in Kansas, film on the side and rear windows must be nonreflective, and total light transmission, measured through film and glass together, may not be less than 35% when a sun screening device is used with other existing sun screening devices. No tolerance is stated. Windshield film must be nonreflective, not red, yellow or amber, and used only along the top, not below the AS1 line.
Summary checked against K.S.A. 8-1749a on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.
Kansas ceramic shop questions
- How many ceramic coating businesses are there in Kansas?
- Census has no ceramic coating category. Its closest, car washes (NAICS 811192), counted 209 in Kansas in 2023, most in Johnson (49), Sedgwick (36), Shawnee (14), Riley (9) and Wyandotte (9) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in Kansas?
- Kansas households had 2,434,871 vehicles available, 2.02 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Johnson (484,266), Sedgwick (395,638), Shawnee (139,088), Wyandotte (117,095), Douglas (91,484) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
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Number of car washes, CBP 2023.