Colorado market at a glance
| Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112) | 979 establishments (2022: 944) · 6,460 employees · $409.7 million payroll |
|---|---|
| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 3,449 establishments · 21,201 employees |
| Top counties | El Paso 154, Arapahoe 110, Jefferson 105, Adams 102, Larimer 75, Douglas 64, Denver 60, Weld 54, Boulder 40, Pueblo 26 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO: 459; Colorado Springs, CO: 159; Fort Collins-Loveland, CO: 75; Greeley, CO: 54; Boulder, CO: 40; Pueblo, CO: 26; Grand Junction, CO: 25; Rifle, CO: 19 |
| Households per establishment | 2,533 (US: 3,143) |
| Population | 5,957,494 |
| Households | 2,479,892 |
| Household vehicles | 4,887,849 (1.97 per household) |
| Median household income | $97,113 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | El Paso 583,716, Denver 519,251, Arapahoe 491,941, Jefferson 486,900, Adams 399,523, Larimer 313,803, Douglas 296,193, Weld 279,817, Boulder 255,778, Pueblo 133,835 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
Colorado window tint rules
For vehicles registered in Colorado, the law sets a 27% minimum light transmittance for every window except the windshield, including front side, rear side and rear windows. Windows behind the driver may go below 27% if the front side windows and windshield allow at least 70%. The windshield minimum is 70%, with a nontransparent top strip allowed if conditions are met. Factory-installed windows approved under federal rules, and law-enforcement vehicles, are treated separately.
Summary checked against Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 42-4-227, 42-4-226(2), 42-4-1701(3)-(5) (2024 ed.) on 2026-09-19. Verify current statutes before quoting.
Colorado PPF shop questions
- How many paint protection film businesses are there in Colorado?
- Census has no paint protection film category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 979 in Colorado in 2023, most in El Paso (154), Arapahoe (110), Jefferson (105), Adams (102) and Larimer (75) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in Colorado?
- Colorado households had 4,887,849 vehicles available, 1.97 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in El Paso (583,716), Denver (519,251), Arapahoe (491,941), Jefferson (486,900), Adams (399,523) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
PPF installer software in neighbouring states
Number of auto body, paint, interior and glass shops, CBP 2023.
- New Mexico · 279
- Wyoming · 131
- Utah · 416
- Kansas · 433
Colorado city pages
XPEL, SunTek, and STEK are trademarks of their respective owners. Use here is for comparison and identification purposes only and does not imply endorsement, partnership, or affiliation.