Arizona market at a glance
| Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112) | 874 establishments (2022: 857) · 6,816 employees · $416.2 million payroll |
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| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 3,352 establishments · 23,877 employees |
| Top counties | Maricopa 569, Pima 107, Yavapai 46, Yuma 28, Mohave 26, Pinal 26, Coconino 20, Navajo 16, Cochise 11, Gila 8 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ: 595; Tucson, AZ: 107; Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ: 46; Yuma, AZ: 28; Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ: 26; Flagstaff, AZ: 20; Show Low, AZ: 16; Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ: 11 |
| Households per establishment | 3,412 (US: 3,143) |
| Population | 7,582,384 |
| Households | 2,982,475 |
| Household vehicles | 5,618,115 (1.88 per household) |
| Median household income | $81,486 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Maricopa 3,244,856, Pima 775,806, Pinal 320,424, Yavapai 223,957, Mohave 201,197, Yuma 149,038, Coconino 109,955, Cochise 102,437, Navajo 76,570, Gila 45,317 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
Arizona window tint rules
Arizona exempts front side windows at 33% light transmission and 35% reflectance (material plus glazing), each plus or minus 3%. Rear side windows are exempt at 35% plus or minus 3% reflectance or less. The rear window is exempt on that test, or with both outside mirrors showing at least 200 feet behind. A non-red, non-amber windshield top strip is exempt if its bottom edge is at least 29 inches above the driver's seat.
Summary checked against Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 28-959.01 on 2026-09-19. Verify current statutes before quoting.
Arizona PPF shop questions
- How many paint protection film businesses are there in Arizona?
- Census has no paint protection film category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 874 in Arizona in 2023, most in Maricopa (569), Pima (107), Yavapai (46), Yuma (28) and Mohave (26) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in Arizona?
- Arizona households had 5,618,115 vehicles available, 1.88 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Maricopa (3,244,856), Pima (775,806), Pinal (320,424), Yavapai (223,957), Mohave (201,197) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
PPF installer software in neighbouring states
Number of auto body, paint, interior and glass shops, CBP 2023.
- Nevada · 365
- California · 4,969
- New Mexico · 279
- Utah · 416
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