Nebraska market at a glance
| Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112) | 409 establishments (2022: 417) · 2,232 employees · $128.5 million payroll |
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| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 1,439 establishments · 8,344 employees |
| Top counties | Douglas 91, Lancaster 62, Sarpy 28, Buffalo 16, Madison 14, Scotts Bluff 12, Dodge 9, Platte 9, Hall 7, Holt 7 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Omaha, NE-IA: 147 (all states in the metro); Lincoln, NE: 67; Sioux City, IA-NE-SD: 30 (all states in the metro); Norfolk, NE: 19; Kearney, NE: 17; Columbus, NE: 12; Scottsbluff, NE: 12; Grand Island, NE: 10 |
| Households per establishment | 2,015 (US: 3,143) |
| Population | 2,005,466 |
| Households | 824,012 |
| Household vehicles | 1,657,091 (2.01 per household) |
| Median household income | $76,376 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Douglas 422,729, Lancaster 248,796, Sarpy 152,279, Hall 48,900, Buffalo 41,642, Dodge 31,748, Lincoln 30,845, Scotts Bluff 29,738, Platte 29,434, Madison 27,853 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
Nebraska window tint rules
For a vehicle required to be registered in Nebraska, front side window material must have light transmission of at least 35% and luminous reflectance of no more than 35%. Behind the front seat, the minimum is 20% with the same reflectance cap, except on a multipurpose vehicle, van or bus. Windshield material must be clear and transparent below the AS-1 line and not red, yellow or amber above it. No tolerance is stated.
Summary checked against Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,257 on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.
Nebraska PPF shop questions
- How many paint protection film businesses are there in Nebraska?
- Census has no paint protection film category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 409 in Nebraska in 2023, most in Douglas (91), Lancaster (62), Sarpy (28), Buffalo (16) and Madison (14) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in Nebraska?
- Nebraska households had 1,657,091 vehicles available, 2.01 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Douglas (422,729), Lancaster (248,796), Sarpy (152,279), Hall (48,900), Buffalo (41,642) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
PPF installer software in neighbouring states
Number of auto body, paint, interior and glass shops, CBP 2023.
- Kansas · 433
- Iowa · 540
- South Dakota · 240
- Colorado · 979
- Wyoming · 131
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