West Virginia market at a glance
| Car washes (NAICS 811192) | 80 establishments (2022: 73) · 341 employees · $8.4 million payroll |
|---|---|
| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 808 establishments · 3,710 employees |
| Top counties | Kanawha 15, Wood 9, Harrison 8, Monongalia 6, Marion 5, Berkeley 4, Putnam 4, Mercer 3 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: 263 (all states in the metro); Charleston, WV: 16; Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH: 13 (all states in the metro); Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV: 10 (all states in the metro); Winchester, VA-WV: 10 (all states in the metro); Clarksburg, WV: 9; Parkersburg-Vienna, WV: 9; Morgantown, WV: 7 |
| Households per establishment | 9,261 (US: 6,702) |
| Population | 1,769,979 |
| Households | 740,840 |
| Household vehicles | 1,340,934 (1.81 per household) |
| Median household income | $60,798 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Kanawha 123,004, Berkeley 103,893, Monongalia 75,645, Cabell 62,730, Wood 62,465, Raleigh 50,916, Jefferson 49,566, Harrison 44,631, Putnam 44,366, Mercer 43,979 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
West Virginia window tint rules
West Virginia requires front side window film to be a nonreflective type with at least 35% light transmission and no more than 20% reflectivity. Film behind the driver must meet the same 35% and 20% figures, with right and left outside mirrors; the 35% figure does not apply behind the driver on trucks, buses, trailers, mobile homes and multipurpose passenger vehicles. Windshield film is limited to a top strip. No tolerance is stated.
Summary checked against W. Va. Code § 17C-15-36a on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.
West Virginia ceramic shop questions
- How many ceramic coating businesses are there in West Virginia?
- Census has no ceramic coating category. Its closest, car washes (NAICS 811192), counted 80 in West Virginia in 2023, most in Kanawha (15), Wood (9), Harrison (8), Monongalia (6) and Marion (5) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in West Virginia?
- West Virginia households had 1,340,934 vehicles available, 1.81 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Kanawha (123,004), Berkeley (103,893), Monongalia (75,645), Cabell (62,730), Wood (62,465) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
Ceramic coating shop software in neighbouring states
Number of car washes, CBP 2023.
- Virginia · 481
- Pennsylvania · 628
- Ohio · 716
- Kentucky · 224
- Maryland · 288