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Georgia had 1,248 auto body, paint, interior and glass shops employing 8,759 people, 8th among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023); its households have 8.1 million vehicles and a median income of $79,991 (ACS 2024 1-year).

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Georgia market at a glance

Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112)1,248 establishments (2022: 1,227) · 8,759 employees · $525.2 million payroll
All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111)4,976 establishments · 31,212 employees
Top countiesGwinnett 151, Cobb 85, Fulton 75, DeKalb 68, Cherokee 42, Chatham 36, Forsyth 36, Hall 31, Clayton 30, Muscogee 26
Top metro areas (whole-metro counts)Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA: 711; Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC: 56 (all states in the metro); Chattanooga, TN-GA: 51 (all states in the metro); Savannah, GA: 47; Columbus, GA-AL: 41 (all states in the metro); Gainesville, GA: 31; Macon-Bibb County, GA: 28; Athens-Clarke County, GA: 22
Households per establishment3,382 (US: 3,143)
Population11,180,878
Households4,220,732
Household vehicles8,075,016 (1.91 per household)
Median household income$79,991
Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year)Fulton 723,173, Gwinnett 654,912, Cobb 568,948, DeKalb 481,692, Cherokee 216,289, Chatham 203,757, Clayton 188,464, Forsyth 187,510, Henry 179,973, Hall 153,093

Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.

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Georgia window tint rules

Since July 1, 2026, Georgia requires at least 28% light transmission (plus or minus 3 percent) on front side windows and at least 15% (plus or minus 3 percent) on rear side windows and the rear windshield. Reflectance on those windows may not go above 20%. Material that reduces light through the front windshield is prohibited, apart from listed exceptions. Some vehicle classes are exempt at the rear.

Summary checked against O.C.G.A. § 40-8-73.1 as amended by 2026 Ga. Act 640 (HB 1161) § 3, effective July 1, 2026; O.C.G.A. § 17-10-3(a)(1); Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 570-22-.05 and 570-22-.06 on 2026-09-19. Verify current statutes before quoting.

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Georgia PPF shop questions

How many paint protection film businesses are there in Georgia?
Census has no paint protection film category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 1,248 in Georgia in 2023, most in Gwinnett (151), Cobb (85), Fulton (75), DeKalb (68) and Cherokee (42) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
How many vehicles are there in Georgia?
Georgia households had 8,075,016 vehicles available, 1.91 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Fulton (723,173), Gwinnett (654,912), Cobb (568,948), DeKalb (481,692), Cherokee (216,289) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

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Number of auto body, paint, interior and glass shops, CBP 2023.

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