Hawaii market at a glance
| Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112) | 146 establishments (2022: 147) · 932 employees · $61.2 million payroll |
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| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 488 establishments · 2,700 employees |
| Top counties | Honolulu 95, Maui 25, Hawaii 19, Kauai 7 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Urban Honolulu, HI: 95; Kahului-Wailuku, HI: 25; Hilo-Kailua, HI: 19; Kapaa, HI: 7 |
| Households per establishment | 3,378 (US: 3,143) |
| Population | 1,446,146 |
| Households | 493,151 |
| Household vehicles | 934,953 (1.9 per household) |
| Median household income | $100,745 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Honolulu 615,193, Hawaii 148,780, Maui 116,511, Kauai 53,288, Kalawao 52 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
Hawaii window tint rules
Hawaii allows film on front side windows and wing vents only if, together with the glass, it leaves at least 35% light transmittance, plus or minus 6 percent. Rear windows, and side windows behind the driver on sedans, vans, minivans, trucks and buses, are exempt when the vehicle has rearview mirrors on both sides. Windshield film is limited to the top edge, and to transparent material meeting FMVSS 205 on the AS-1 area.
Summary checked against Haw. Rev. Stat. § 291-21.5 (as amended by L 2025, c 129, § 2) on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.
Hawaii PPF shop questions
- How many paint protection film businesses are there in Hawaii?
- Census has no paint protection film category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 146 in Hawaii in 2023, most in Honolulu (95), Maui (25), Hawaii (19) and Kauai (7) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in Hawaii?
- Hawaii households had 934,953 vehicles available, 1.9 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Honolulu (615,193), Hawaii (148,780), Maui (116,511), Kauai (53,288), Kalawao (52) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
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Number of auto body, paint, interior and glass shops, CBP 2023.
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