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South Carolina had 605 auto body, paint, interior and glass shops employing 4,008 people, 25th among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023); its households have 4.3 million vehicles and a median income of $72,350 (ACS 2024 1-year).

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South Carolina market at a glance

Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112)605 establishments (2022: 585) · 4,008 employees · $229.4 million payroll
All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111)2,403 establishments · 14,758 employees
Top countiesGreenville 62, Horry 58, Charleston 55, Lexington 49, Richland 44, Spartanburg 41, York 35, Anderson 28, Florence 22, Berkeley 21
Top metro areas (whole-metro counts)Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC: 340 (all states in the metro); Columbia, SC: 113; Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC: 103; Charleston-North Charleston, SC: 93; Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC: 58; Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC: 56 (all states in the metro); Spartanburg, SC: 44; Florence, SC: 27
Households per establishment3,674 (US: 3,143)
Population5,478,831
Households2,222,890
Household vehicles4,271,767 (1.92 per household)
Median household income$72,350
Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year)Greenville 419,231, Charleston 314,394, Richland 294,280, Horry 284,302, Spartanburg 263,434, Lexington 245,384, York 233,718, Berkeley 184,465, Anderson 168,231, Beaufort 148,928

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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South Carolina window tint rules

South Carolina requires aftermarket tint on the front side, rear side and rear-most windows to be one nonreflective film, not red, yellow or amber, passing at least 27% of light combined with the factory glass. Windshield tint may run only along the top, above the AS1 line, and none if that line is not visible. Behind the driver, the 27% limit covers pickups but not multipurpose passenger vehicles, other trucks, buses or RVs.

Summary checked against S.C. Code Ann. § 56-5-5015 on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.

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South Carolina PPF shop questions

How many paint protection film businesses are there in South Carolina?
Census has no paint protection film category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 605 in South Carolina in 2023, most in Greenville (62), Horry (58), Charleston (55), Lexington (49) and Richland (44) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
How many vehicles are there in South Carolina?
South Carolina households had 4,271,767 vehicles available, 1.92 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Greenville (419,231), Charleston (314,394), Richland (294,280), Horry (284,302), Spartanburg (263,434) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

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

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