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Kentucky had 490 auto body, paint, interior and glass shops employing 2,948 people, 29th among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023); its households have 3.5 million vehicles and a median income of $64,526 (ACS 2024 1-year).

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Kentucky market at a glance

Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112)490 establishments (2022: 493) · 2,948 employees · $156.1 million payroll
All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111)1,922 establishments · 11,180 employees
Top countiesJefferson 79, Fayette 33, Kenton 20, McCracken 20, Warren 16, Boone 15, Hardin 14, Christian 12, Jessamine 11, Laurel 11
Top metro areas (whole-metro counts)Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN: 259 (all states in the metro); Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN: 143 (all states in the metro); Lexington-Fayette, KY: 54; Clarksville, TN-KY: 40 (all states in the metro); Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH: 35 (all states in the metro); Paducah, KY-IL: 27 (all states in the metro); Corbin, KY: 21; Bowling Green, KY: 20
Households per establishment3,807 (US: 3,143)
Population4,588,372
Households1,865,456
Household vehicles3,543,977 (1.9 per household)
Median household income$64,526
Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year)Jefferson 553,701, Fayette 235,973, Kenton 125,342, Warren 104,525, Boone 103,856, Hardin 84,245, Daviess 79,420, Campbell 73,712, Madison 72,832, Bullitt 68,272

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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Kentucky window tint rules

Kentucky allows front side window film that, tested on 1/8-inch clear glass, passes at least 35% of light and reflects at most 25%. Behind the driver, film tested the same way must pass 18% (8% on multipurpose passenger vehicles) and reflect at most 35%. Windshield material must pass 70% and not be red or yellow, except a transparent top strip outside the AS/1 area. Each figure has a plus or minus 3% tolerance.

Summary checked against KRS 189.110; KRS 189.010(20)-(23); KRS 189.990(1)(a) on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.

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Kentucky PPF shop questions

How many paint protection film businesses are there in Kentucky?
Census has no paint protection film category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 490 in Kentucky in 2023, most in Jefferson (79), Fayette (33), Kenton (20), McCracken (20) and Warren (16) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
How many vehicles are there in Kentucky?
Kentucky households had 3,543,977 vehicles available, 1.9 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Jefferson (553,701), Fayette (235,973), Kenton (125,342), Warren (104,525), Boone (103,856) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

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

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