Alabama market at a glance
| Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112) | 669 establishments (2022: 652) · 3,838 employees · $213.4 million payroll |
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| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 2,237 establishments · 12,577 employees |
| Top counties | Jefferson 83, Madison 47, Mobile 45, Baldwin 34, Shelby 34, Montgomery 31, Houston 23, Tuscaloosa 23, Cullman 20, Calhoun 19 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Birmingham, AL: 148; Huntsville, AL: 57; Montgomery, AL: 49; Mobile, AL: 45; Columbus, GA-AL: 41 (all states in the metro); Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL: 34; Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL: 29; Dothan, AL: 27 |
| Households per establishment | 3,079 (US: 3,143) |
| Population | 5,157,699 |
| Households | 2,059,528 |
| Household vehicles | 4,104,092 (1.99 per household) |
| Median household income | $66,659 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Jefferson 493,508, Madison 322,918, Mobile 302,959, Baldwin 195,839, Shelby 183,348, Tuscaloosa 173,549, Montgomery 160,350, Lee 136,435, Morgan 101,748, Calhoun 87,672 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
Alabama window tint rules
On Alabama-registered vehicles, material or glazing may not cut light transmission through the rear windshield or side windows below 32 percent or raise light reflectance above 20 percent, with a measurement tolerance of at least 3 percent. Material that reduces light through the front windshield is barred, apart from listed exceptions such as a transparent, non-red, non-amber item on the top six inches. Applied tint requires a compliance label visible from outside.
Summary checked against Code of Ala. §§ 32-5C-1 to 32-5C-7 on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.
Alabama PPF shop questions
- How many paint protection film businesses are there in Alabama?
- Census has no paint protection film category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 669 in Alabama in 2023, most in Jefferson (83), Madison (47), Mobile (45), Baldwin (34) and Shelby (34) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in Alabama?
- Alabama households had 4,104,092 vehicles available, 1.99 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Jefferson (493,508), Madison (322,918), Mobile (302,959), Baldwin (195,839), Shelby (183,348) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
PPF installer software in neighbouring states
Number of auto body, paint, interior and glass shops, CBP 2023.
- Tennessee · 755
- Georgia · 1,248
- Florida · 2,637
- Mississippi · 409
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