South Dakota market at a glance
| Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112) | 240 establishments (2022: 238) · 1,018 employees · $55.3 million payroll |
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| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 771 establishments · 3,624 employees |
| Top counties | Pennington 47, Minnehaha 34, Brown 15, Lawrence 15, Davison 10, Lincoln 10, Yankton 9, Brookings 8, Codington 8, Meade 8 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Rapid City, SD: 56; Sioux Falls, SD-MN: 50 (all states in the metro); Sioux City, IA-NE-SD: 30 (all states in the metro); Aberdeen, SD: 16; Spearfish, SD: 15; Mitchell, SD: 11; Yankton, SD: 9; Brookings, SD: 8 |
| Households per establishment | 1,593 (US: 3,143) |
| Population | 924,669 |
| Households | 382,302 |
| Household vehicles | 799,648 (2.09 per household) |
| Median household income | $76,881 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Minnehaha 160,500, Pennington 94,599, Lincoln 60,428, Brown 31,386, Brookings 28,793, Meade 27,983, Codington 26,403, Lawrence 24,877, Yankton 19,782, Davison 17,102 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
South Dakota window tint rules
South Dakota bars one-way glass, adhesive film or other glaze that brings the windshield, side wing vents or side windows beside or ahead of the driver below 35% combined light transmittance, and the rear windows behind the driver below 20%. Each figure has an enforcement tolerance of nine percent. Windshield film may not extend below the AS-1 line or the lowest point of the sun visor.
Summary checked against S.D. Codified Laws §§ 32-15-2.4, 32-15-2.5, 32-15-2.9 on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.
South Dakota PPF shop questions
- How many paint protection film businesses are there in South Dakota?
- Census has no paint protection film category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 240 in South Dakota in 2023, most in Pennington (47), Minnehaha (34), Brown (15), Lawrence (15) and Davison (10) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in South Dakota?
- South Dakota households had 799,648 vehicles available, 2.09 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Minnehaha (160,500), Pennington (94,599), Lincoln (60,428), Brown (31,386), Brookings (28,793) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
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Number of auto body, paint, interior and glass shops, CBP 2023.
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