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Missouri had 993 auto body, paint, interior and glass shops employing 5,800 people, 13th among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023); its households have 4.8 million vehicles and a median income of $71,589 (ACS 2024 1-year).

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Missouri market at a glance

Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112)993 establishments (2022: 988) · 5,800 employees · $350.5 million payroll
All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111)3,616 establishments · 21,463 employees
Top countiesSt. Louis 116, Jackson 90, Greene 63, St. Charles 63, Jefferson 54, Clay 43, Franklin 29, Jasper 27, St. Louis city 23, Cass 22
Top metro areas (whole-metro counts)St. Louis, MO-IL: 415 (all states in the metro); Kansas City, MO-KS: 278 (all states in the metro); Springfield, MO: 98; Joplin, MO-KS: 39 (all states in the metro); Columbia, MO: 26; Quincy, IL-MO: 19 (all states in the metro); Jefferson City, MO: 18; Cape Girardeau, MO-IL: 17 (all states in the metro)
Households per establishment2,581 (US: 3,143)
Population6,245,466
Households2,563,244
Household vehicles4,817,831 (1.88 per household)
Median household income$71,589
Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year)St. Louis 716,729, Jackson 518,458, St. Charles 326,038, Greene 230,572, Clay 195,809, Jefferson 185,334, St. Louis city 181,617, Boone 141,459, Cass 92,995, Jasper 92,101

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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Missouri window tint rules

Missouri allows a sun-screening device on the front side windows and vents next to the driver if, with the glass, it has light transmission of 35% or more and luminous reflectance of 35% or less, each plus or minus 3%. Section 307.173 sets no figure for rear side or rear windows. Windshield film is barred except on the upper portion the safety-glass maker normally tints; factory-tinted glass is allowed.

Summary checked against Mo. Rev. Stat. § 307.173 on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.

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Missouri PPF shop questions

How many paint protection film businesses are there in Missouri?
Census has no paint protection film category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 993 in Missouri in 2023, most in St. Louis (116), Jackson (90), Greene (63), St. Charles (63) and Jefferson (54) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
How many vehicles are there in Missouri?
Missouri households had 4,817,831 vehicles available, 1.88 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in St. Louis (716,729), Jackson (518,458), St. Charles (326,038), Greene (230,572), Clay (195,809) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

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

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