Window tint shop software in Alabama
Alabama had 669 auto body, paint, interior and glass shops employing 3,838 people, 22nd among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023); 88.7% of its 2.3 million workers get to work by car, truck or van, and households there have 4.1 million vehicles (ACS 2024 1-year).
Alabama market at a glance
| Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112) | 669 establishments (2022: 652) · 3,838 employees · $213.4 million payroll |
|---|---|
| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 2,237 establishments · 12,577 employees |
| Top counties | Jefferson 83, Madison 47, Mobile 45, Baldwin 34, Shelby 34, Montgomery 31, Houston 23, Tuscaloosa 23, Cullman 20, Calhoun 19 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Birmingham, AL: 148; Huntsville, AL: 57; Montgomery, AL: 49; Mobile, AL: 45; Columbus, GA-AL: 41 (all states in the metro); Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL: 34; Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL: 29; Dothan, AL: 27 |
| Households per establishment | 3,079 (US: 3,143) |
| Population | 5,157,699 |
| Households | 2,059,528 |
| Household vehicles | 4,104,092 (1.99 per household) |
| Median household income | $66,659 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Jefferson 493,508, Madison 322,918, Mobile 302,959, Baldwin 195,839, Shelby 183,348, Tuscaloosa 173,549, Montgomery 160,350, Lee 136,435, Morgan 101,748, Calhoun 87,672 |
| Commute by car, truck or van | 88.7% |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
Alabama window tint rules
Alabama requires at least 32% light transmission and at most 20% reflectance on the side windows and rear windshield, with a measurement tolerance of at least 3 percent. The front windshield may carry only a transparent, non-red, non-amber item on the top six inches. Tinted vehicles must display a compliance label visible from outside, and ALEA can issue a medical exemption decal on a physician's written statement.
Summary checked against Code of Ala. §§ 32-5C-1 to 32-5C-7 on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.
Alabama tint shop questions
- How much can I tint windows in Alabama?
- Alabama requires at least 32% light transmission and at most 20% reflectance on the side windows and rear windshield, with a measurement tolerance of at least 3 percent. The front windshield may carry only a transparent, non-red, non-amber item on the top six inches. Tinted vehicles must display a compliance label visible from outside, and ALEA can issue a medical exemption decal on a physician's written statement. See the Alabama tint law, with the statute.
- How many window tint businesses are there in Alabama?
- Census has no window tint category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 669 in Alabama in 2023, most in Jefferson (83), Madison (47), Mobile (45), Baldwin (34) and Shelby (34) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in Alabama?
- Alabama households had 4,104,092 vehicles available, 1.99 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Jefferson (493,508), Madison (322,918), Mobile (302,959), Baldwin (195,839), Shelby (183,348) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
Window tint shop software in neighbouring states
Number of auto body, paint, interior and glass shops, CBP 2023.
- Tennessee · 755
- Georgia · 1,248
- Florida · 2,637
- Mississippi · 409
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