Mississippi market at a glance
| Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112) | 409 establishments (2022: 415) · 2,480 employees · $130.0 million payroll |
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| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 1,293 establishments · 7,532 employees |
| Top counties | Harrison 30, Rankin 28, DeSoto 25, Hinds 18, Jackson 18, Madison 17, Lauderdale 13, Lee 13, Lowndes 12, Adams 11 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Memphis, TN-MS-AR: 135 (all states in the metro); Jackson, MS: 82; Gulfport-Biloxi, MS: 55; Tupelo, MS: 23; Hattiesburg, MS: 19; Meridian, MS: 18; Natchez, MS-LA: 15 (all states in the metro); Columbus, MS: 14 |
| Households per establishment | 2,877 (US: 3,143) |
| Population | 2,943,045 |
| Households | 1,176,690 |
| Household vehicles | 2,295,585 (1.95 per household) |
| Median household income | $59,127 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Hinds 157,138, Harrison 153,330, DeSoto 152,755, Rankin 123,802, Jackson 115,401, Madison 86,165, Lee 63,381, Forrest 54,648, Lauderdale 52,200, Lamar 49,745 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
Mississippi window tint rules
On a vehicle required to be registered in Mississippi, tinted windows are legal only with a windshield label certifying that all windows have a light transmittance of 28% or more, or a medical exemption certificate; no tolerance is stated. Listed vehicle classes, factory tint and some SUV, pickup and van rear windows are excepted. Windshield film is barred except an uppermost sun shield as federal law allows manufacturers; mirrored glazing is barred.
Summary checked against Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-59, as amended by Laws 2026, ch. 340 (SB 2453), effective July 1, 2026 on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.
Mississippi PPF shop questions
- How many paint protection film businesses are there in Mississippi?
- Census has no paint protection film category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 409 in Mississippi in 2023, most in Harrison (30), Rankin (28), DeSoto (25), Hinds (18) and Jackson (18) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in Mississippi?
- Mississippi households had 2,295,585 vehicles available, 1.95 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Hinds (157,138), Harrison (153,330), DeSoto (152,755), Rankin (123,802), Jackson (115,401) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
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Number of auto body, paint, interior and glass shops, CBP 2023.
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