New Mexico market at a glance
| Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112) | 279 establishments (2022: 266) · 1,523 employees · $78.5 million payroll |
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| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 1,049 establishments · 5,667 employees |
| Top counties | Bernalillo 107, Santa Fe 30, Doña Ana 24, Sandoval 15, Lea 13, San Juan 12, Chaves 11, Eddy 11, Otero 11, Valencia 8 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Albuquerque, NM: 130; Santa Fe, NM: 30; Las Cruces, NM: 24; Hobbs, NM: 13; Farmington, NM: 12; Alamogordo, NM: 11; Carlsbad-Artesia, NM: 11; Roswell, NM: 11 |
| Households per establishment | 3,072 (US: 3,143) |
| Population | 2,130,256 |
| Households | 856,970 |
| Household vehicles | 1,690,246 (1.97 per household) |
| Median household income | $67,816 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Bernalillo 512,686, Doña Ana 164,974, Santa Fe 136,249, Sandoval 122,107, San Juan 83,728, Valencia 62,191, Lea 51,981, Eddy 48,179, Otero 46,850, Chaves 46,727 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
New Mexico window tint rules
For a vehicle registered or required to be registered in New Mexico, film on the front side, rear side and rearmost windows must be nonreflective with not less than 20% light transmission (no tolerance stated), with outside mirrors on both sides. Some vehicle classes are exempt from the 20% behind the driver. Windshield film may cover only the top, to the ASI line or five inches, whichever is closer to the top.
Summary checked against NMSA 1978, § 66-3-846.1 on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.
New Mexico PPF shop questions
- How many paint protection film businesses are there in New Mexico?
- Census has no paint protection film category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 279 in New Mexico in 2023, most in Bernalillo (107), Santa Fe (30), Doña Ana (24), Sandoval (15) and Lea (13) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in New Mexico?
- New Mexico households had 1,690,246 vehicles available, 1.97 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Bernalillo (512,686), Doña Ana (164,974), Santa Fe (136,249), Sandoval (122,107), San Juan (83,728) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
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Number of auto body, paint, interior and glass shops, CBP 2023.
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