Kansas market at a glance
| Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112) | 433 establishments (2022: 426) · 2,322 employees · $118.6 million payroll |
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| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 1,642 establishments · 9,044 employees |
| Top counties | Sedgwick 87, Johnson 58, Reno 15, Shawnee 14, Ellis 13, Wyandotte 13, Butler 10, Douglas 9, Cowley 8, Leavenworth 8 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Kansas City, MO-KS: 278 (all states in the metro); Wichita, KS: 108; Joplin, MO-KS: 39 (all states in the metro); Topeka, KS: 22; St. Joseph, MO-KS: 16 (all states in the metro); Hutchinson, KS: 15; Hays, KS: 13; Manhattan, KS: 13 |
| Households per establishment | 2,781 (US: 3,143) |
| Population | 2,970,606 |
| Households | 1,204,374 |
| Household vehicles | 2,434,871 (2.02 per household) |
| Median household income | $75,514 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Johnson 484,266, Sedgwick 395,638, Shawnee 139,088, Wyandotte 117,095, Douglas 91,484, Leavenworth 65,115, Butler 57,412, Reno 51,707, Riley 51,447, Saline 43,009 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
Kansas window tint rules
For a vehicle required to be registered in Kansas, film on the side and rear windows must be nonreflective, and total light transmission, measured through film and glass together, may not be less than 35% when a sun screening device is used with other existing sun screening devices. No tolerance is stated. Windshield film must be nonreflective, not red, yellow or amber, and used only along the top, not below the AS1 line.
Summary checked against K.S.A. 8-1749a on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.
Kansas PPF shop questions
- How many paint protection film businesses are there in Kansas?
- Census has no paint protection film category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 433 in Kansas in 2023, most in Sedgwick (87), Johnson (58), Reno (15), Shawnee (14) and Ellis (13) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in Kansas?
- Kansas households had 2,434,871 vehicles available, 2.02 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Johnson (484,266), Sedgwick (395,638), Shawnee (139,088), Wyandotte (117,095), Douglas (91,484) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
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Number of auto body, paint, interior and glass shops, CBP 2023.
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