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PPF shop software in North Carolina

North Carolina had 1,227 auto body, paint, interior and glass shops employing 7,576 people, 9th among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023); its households have 8.8 million vehicles and a median income of $73,958 (ACS 2024 1-year).

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North Carolina market at a glance

Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112)1,227 establishments (2022: 1,220) · 7,576 employees · $427.3 million payroll
All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111)5,292 establishments · 31,273 employees
Top countiesWake 138, Mecklenburg 110, Guilford 54, New Hanover 43, Union 41, Forsyth 39, Cabarrus 33, Cumberland 33, Iredell 33, Catawba 30
Top metro areas (whole-metro counts)Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC: 340 (all states in the metro); Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC: 192 (all states in the metro); Raleigh-Cary, NC: 170; Greensboro-High Point, NC: 84; Winston-Salem, NC: 73; Wilmington, NC: 62; Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC: 56; Asheville, NC: 52
Households per establishment3,665 (US: 3,143)
Population11,046,024
Households4,496,359
Household vehicles8,788,001 (1.95 per household)
Median household income$73,958
Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year)Wake 861,123, Mecklenburg 807,410, Guilford 405,306, Forsyth 296,262, Durham 241,355, Cumberland 233,033, Johnston 191,819, Union 189,920, Buncombe 189,421, New Hanover 187,363

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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North Carolina window tint rules

North Carolina requires every window except the windshield to have at least 35% light transmission, 20% or less reflectance, and nonreflective tint that is not red, yellow or amber. Exceptions include windows behind the driver of a multipurpose vehicle, such as a minivan or pickup truck, exempt from the 35% light-transmission and 20% reflectance limits. Windshield tint is allowed only along the top, down to five inches or the AS1 line, whichever is longer.

Summary checked against N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-127(b)-(g) on 2026-09-19. Verify current statutes before quoting.

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North Carolina PPF shop questions

How many paint protection film businesses are there in North Carolina?
Census has no paint protection film category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 1,227 in North Carolina in 2023, most in Wake (138), Mecklenburg (110), Guilford (54), New Hanover (43) and Union (41) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
How many vehicles are there in North Carolina?
North Carolina households had 8,788,001 vehicles available, 1.95 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Wake (861,123), Mecklenburg (807,410), Guilford (405,306), Forsyth (296,262), Durham (241,355) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

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

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