Massachusetts market at a glance
| Car washes (NAICS 811192) | 445 establishments (2022: 444) · 2,288 employees · $96.6 million payroll |
|---|---|
| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 3,819 establishments · 19,195 employees |
| Top counties | Middlesex 93, Worcester 62, Essex 55, Norfolk 50, Plymouth 50, Bristol 32, Suffolk 31, Hampden 24, Barnstable 22, Berkshire 12 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: 314 (all states in the metro); Providence-Warwick, RI-MA: 108 (all states in the metro); Worcester, MA: 62; Springfield, MA: 24; Barnstable Town, MA: 22; Pittsfield, MA: 12; Amherst Town-Northampton, MA: 7; Greenfield, MA: 3 |
| Households per establishment | 6,359 (US: 6,702) |
| Population | 7,136,171 |
| Households | 2,829,804 |
| Household vehicles | 4,636,953 (1.64 per household) |
| Median household income | $104,828 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Middlesex 1,039,513, Worcester 602,226, Essex 538,494, Norfolk 480,498, Bristol 411,487, Plymouth 392,622, Suffolk 329,480, Hampden 296,943, Barnstable 193,683, Hampshire 108,744 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
Massachusetts window tint rules
Massachusetts bars film that makes the windshield, front side windows, side windows just behind the front seats or rear window nontransparent or obscured, but exempts material on those side windows and the rear window with at least 35% light transmittance or at most 35% reflectance. No tolerance or separate SUV rule is stated. Transparent material may sit in the top 6 inches of the windshield, outside the driver's direct forward view.
Summary checked against Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, § 9D on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.
Massachusetts ceramic shop questions
- How many ceramic coating businesses are there in Massachusetts?
- Census has no ceramic coating category. Its closest, car washes (NAICS 811192), counted 445 in Massachusetts in 2023, most in Middlesex (93), Worcester (62), Essex (55), Norfolk (50) and Plymouth (50) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in Massachusetts?
- Massachusetts households had 4,636,953 vehicles available, 1.64 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Middlesex (1,039,513), Worcester (602,226), Essex (538,494), Norfolk (480,498), Bristol (411,487) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
Ceramic coating shop software in neighbouring states
Number of car washes, CBP 2023.
- Connecticut · 218
- New York · 964
- New Hampshire · 87
- Rhode Island · 76
- Vermont · 25