Montana market at a glance
| Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112) | 228 establishments (2022: 222) · 1,261 employees · $67.9 million payroll |
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| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 926 establishments · 4,298 employees |
| Top counties | Yellowstone 34, Gallatin 28, Flathead 25, Missoula 24, Cascade 19, Lewis and Clark 12, Lake 9, Park 9, Ravalli 8, Lincoln 6 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Billings, MT: 40; Bozeman, MT: 28; Kalispell, MT: 25; Missoula, MT: 24; Great Falls, MT: 19; Helena, MT: 14; Butte-Silver Bow, MT: 5 |
| Households per establishment | 2,057 (US: 3,143) |
| Population | 1,137,233 |
| Households | 468,981 |
| Household vehicles | 1,017,855 (2.17 per household) |
| Median household income | $75,340 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Yellowstone 145,327, Gallatin 111,810, Missoula 103,002, Flathead 93,932, Cascade 71,565, Lewis and Clark 64,469, Ravalli 43,507, Silver Bow 30,265, Lake 28,847, Lincoln 19,140 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
Montana window tint rules
On vehicles required to be registered in Montana, material on the front side windows must have light transmission of 24% or more and luminous reflectance of 35% or less. Behind the front seat the floor is 14%, with the same reflectance cap, except on multipurpose vehicles, vans and buses. Windshield material must be clear below the AS-1 line and not red, yellow or amber above it. No tolerance is stated.
Summary checked against Mont. Code Ann. § 61-9-405 on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.
Montana PPF shop questions
- How many paint protection film businesses are there in Montana?
- Census has no paint protection film category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 228 in Montana in 2023, most in Yellowstone (34), Gallatin (28), Flathead (25), Missoula (24) and Cascade (19) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in Montana?
- Montana households had 1,017,855 vehicles available, 2.17 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Yellowstone (145,327), Gallatin (111,810), Missoula (103,002), Flathead (93,932), Cascade (71,565) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
PPF installer software in neighbouring states
Number of auto body, paint, interior and glass shops, CBP 2023.
- Idaho · 317
- Wyoming · 131
- North Dakota · 194
- South Dakota · 240
Montana city pages
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