Michigan market at a glance
| Car washes (NAICS 811192) | 668 establishments (2022: 627) · 5,290 employees · $138.5 million payroll |
|---|---|
| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 5,800 establishments · 34,055 employees |
| Top counties | Wayne 134, Oakland 96, Macomb 78, Kent 50, Genesee 27, Ottawa 23, Kalamazoo 19, Ingham 17, Saginaw 17, Washtenaw 17 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI: 333; Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI: 80; Flint, MI: 27; Lansing-East Lansing, MI: 25; Kalamazoo-Portage, MI: 19; Traverse City, MI: 19; South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI: 18 (all states in the metro); Ann Arbor, MI: 17 |
| Households per establishment | 6,185 (US: 6,702) |
| Population | 10,140,459 |
| Households | 4,131,281 |
| Household vehicles | 7,410,742 (1.79 per household) |
| Median household income | $72,389 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Wayne 1,098,674, Oakland 958,695, Macomb 644,859, Kent 467,459, Genesee 295,975, Washtenaw 257,545, Ottawa 227,206, Kalamazoo 191,722, Ingham 191,495, Livingston 161,420 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
Michigan window tint rules
Michigan bans all aftermarket tint on the windshield and front side windows except a strip in the top 4 inches (or above the factory shade band). Rear side and rear windows can be tinted to any darkness—no VLT minimum—if the vehicle keeps two outside rearview mirrors. Total solar reflectance on rear windows must stay under 35%. No compliance sticker is required.
Summary checked against MCL 257.709 (Michigan Vehicle Code, Act 300 of 1949, § 709, as amended through 2010 PA 258) on 2026-09-23. Verify current statutes before quoting.
Michigan ceramic shop questions
- How many ceramic coating businesses are there in Michigan?
- Census has no ceramic coating category. Its closest, car washes (NAICS 811192), counted 668 in Michigan in 2023, most in Wayne (134), Oakland (96), Macomb (78), Kent (50) and Genesee (27) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in Michigan?
- Michigan households had 7,410,742 vehicles available, 1.79 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Wayne (1,098,674), Oakland (958,695), Macomb (644,859), Kent (467,459), Genesee (295,975) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
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Number of car washes, CBP 2023.