Texas market at a glance
| Car washes (NAICS 811192) | 1,858 establishments (2022: 1,853) · 21,902 employees · $586.9 million payroll |
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| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 13,817 establishments · 96,930 employees |
| Top counties | Harris 288, Tarrant 156, Dallas 137, Bexar 126, Travis 78, Collin 72, El Paso 65, Williamson 55, Denton 50, Fort Bend 48 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: 487; Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX: 430; San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX: 162; Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX: 152; El Paso, TX: 65; Corpus Christi, TX: 41; Lubbock, TX: 33; Killeen-Temple, TX: 27 |
| Households per establishment | 6,162 (US: 6,702) |
| Population | 31,290,831 |
| Households | 11,449,769 |
| Household vehicles | 21,509,481 (1.88 per household) |
| Median household income | $79,721 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Harris 3,125,368, Dallas 1,758,204, Tarrant 1,486,849, Bexar 1,347,738, Travis 994,445, Collin 797,783, Denton 707,545, Fort Bend 606,705, El Paso 581,128, Hidalgo 516,626 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
Texas window tint rules
Texas calls for the windows to the left and right of the driver, measured with the glass and any aftermarket tint, to pass 25% or more light and reflect 25% or less. Side windows behind the driver are exempt. The rear window is exempt if outside mirrors on both sides show the highway 200 feet or more to the rear. Windshield tint is limited to a top strip at 25% or more light transmission.
Summary checked against Tex. Transp. Code § 547.613 and 37 Tex. Admin. Code § 21.3 on 2026-09-19. Verify current statutes before quoting.
Texas ceramic shop questions
- How many ceramic coating businesses are there in Texas?
- Census has no ceramic coating category. Its closest, car washes (NAICS 811192), counted 1,858 in Texas in 2023, most in Harris (288), Tarrant (156), Dallas (137), Bexar (126) and Travis (78) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in Texas?
- Texas households had 21,509,481 vehicles available, 1.88 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Harris (3,125,368), Dallas (1,758,204), Tarrant (1,486,849), Bexar (1,347,738), Travis (994,445) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
Ceramic coating shop software in neighbouring states
Number of car washes, CBP 2023.
- Oklahoma · 235
- Louisiana · 213
- Arkansas · 205
- New Mexico · 134