Utah market at a glance
| Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112) | 416 establishments (2022: 406) · 2,963 employees · $174.5 million payroll |
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| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 1,841 establishments · 11,780 employees |
| Top counties | Salt Lake 146, Utah 84, Davis 55, Weber 29, Washington 26, Cache 22, Iron 9, Box Elder 8, Tooele 7, Uintah 6 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT: 153; Ogden, UT: 86; Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT: 85; Logan, UT-ID: 29 (all states in the metro); St. George, UT: 26; Cedar City, UT: 9; Brigham City, UT-ID: 8 (all states in the metro); Vernal, UT: 6 |
| Households per establishment | 2,847 (US: 3,143) |
| Population | 3,503,613 |
| Households | 1,184,428 |
| Household vehicles | 2,590,248 (2.19 per household) |
| Median household income | $96,658 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Salt Lake 863,215, Utah 471,427, Davis 268,080, Weber 208,163, Washington 149,885, Cache 103,461, Tooele 61,484, Box Elder 48,905, Iron 45,998, Summit 35,757 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
Utah window tint rules
Utah bars operating a motor vehicle with a front side window that allows less than 35% light transmittance, with no more than a 5% variance observed by a peace officer metering it, or a windshield below 70% outside a top strip and lower-left corner. Windows behind the driver may use nontransparent material if the vehicle has rear-view mirrors on both sides. Material presenting a metallic or mirrored appearance is barred.
Summary checked against Utah Code § 41-6a-1635 on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.
Utah PPF shop questions
- How many paint protection film businesses are there in Utah?
- Census has no paint protection film category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 416 in Utah in 2023, most in Salt Lake (146), Utah (84), Davis (55), Weber (29) and Washington (26) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in Utah?
- Utah households had 2,590,248 vehicles available, 2.19 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Salt Lake (863,215), Utah (471,427), Davis (268,080), Weber (208,163), Washington (149,885) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
PPF installer software in neighbouring states
Number of auto body, paint, interior and glass shops, CBP 2023.
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