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North Carolina had 615 car washes employing 6,166 people, 11th among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023); households there average 1.95 vehicles each and have a median income of $73,958 (ACS 2024 1-year).

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North Carolina market at a glance

Car washes (NAICS 811192)615 establishments (2022: 625) · 6,166 employees · $146.2 million payroll
All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111)5,292 establishments · 31,273 employees
Top countiesMecklenburg 82, Wake 81, Guilford 43, New Hanover 25, Forsyth 24, Buncombe 20, Iredell 20, Gaston 19, Cabarrus 17, Union 16
Top metro areas (whole-metro counts)Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC: 193 (all states in the metro); Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC: 127 (all states in the metro); Raleigh-Cary, NC: 90; Greensboro-High Point, NC: 52; Winston-Salem, NC: 40; Wilmington, NC: 33; Asheville, NC: 32; Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC: 24
Households per establishment7,311 (US: 6,702)
Population11,046,024
Households4,496,359
Household vehicles8,788,001 (1.95 per household)
Median household income$73,958
Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year)Wake 861,123, Mecklenburg 807,410, Guilford 405,306, Forsyth 296,262, Durham 241,355, Cumberland 233,033, Johnston 191,819, Union 189,920, Buncombe 189,421, New Hanover 187,363

Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.

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North Carolina window tint rules

North Carolina requires every window except the windshield to have at least 35% light transmission, 20% or less reflectance, and nonreflective tint that is not red, yellow or amber. Exceptions include windows behind the driver of a multipurpose vehicle, such as a minivan or pickup truck, exempt from the 35% light-transmission and 20% reflectance limits. Windshield tint is allowed only along the top, down to five inches or the AS1 line, whichever is longer.

Summary checked against N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-127(b)-(g) on 2026-09-19. Verify current statutes before quoting.

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North Carolina ceramic shop questions

How many ceramic coating businesses are there in North Carolina?
Census has no ceramic coating category. Its closest, car washes (NAICS 811192), counted 615 in North Carolina in 2023, most in Mecklenburg (82), Wake (81), Guilford (43), New Hanover (25) and Forsyth (24) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
How many vehicles are there in North Carolina?
North Carolina households had 8,788,001 vehicles available, 1.95 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Wake (861,123), Mecklenburg (807,410), Guilford (405,306), Forsyth (296,262), Durham (241,355) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

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Number of car washes, CBP 2023.

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