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Window tint shop software in Iowa

Iowa had 540 auto body, paint, interior and glass shops employing 2,529 people, 28th among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023); 84.9% of its 1.6 million workers get to work by car, truck or van, and households there have 2.7 million vehicles (ACS 2024 1-year).

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Iowa market at a glance

Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112)540 establishments (2022: 554) · 2,529 employees · $131.8 million payroll
All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111)2,100 establishments · 10,652 employees
Top countiesPolk 60, Linn 30, Woodbury 24, Scott 20, Dubuque 19, Black Hawk 18, Johnson 18, Sioux 16, Story 12, Pottawattamie 11
Top metro areas (whole-metro counts)Omaha, NE-IA: 147 (all states in the metro); Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA: 94; Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL: 49 (all states in the metro); Cedar Rapids, IA: 38; Sioux City, IA-NE-SD: 30 (all states in the metro); Iowa City, IA: 22; Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA: 22; Dubuque, IA: 19
Households per establishment2,488 (US: 3,143)
Population3,241,488
Households1,343,422
Household vehicles2,664,097 (1.98 per household)
Median household income$75,501
Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year)Polk 380,891, Linn 181,970, Scott 133,498, Johnson 111,362, Black Hawk 103,924, Dallas 83,791, Woodbury 79,664, Dubuque 77,843, Story 72,915, Pottawattamie 72,209
Commute by car, truck or van84.9%

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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Iowa window tint rules

Iowa requires front side windows and front sidewings to allow at least 50% light transmittance since July 1, 2026 (House File 766), and the front windshield at least 70%. Rear side windows and the rear window have no percentage limit and must only permit clear vision. The DOT rule text still shows the older 70% figure. The statute has no medical exemption; only dark-window exemptions issued before July 4, 2012 carry over.

Summary checked against Iowa Code § 321.438 (as amended by 2026 Iowa Acts ch. 1100, H.F. 766) on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.

Iowa window tint law: the short answer

Iowa tint shop questions

How much can I tint windows in Iowa?
Iowa requires front side windows and front sidewings to allow at least 50% light transmittance since July 1, 2026 (House File 766), and the front windshield at least 70%. Rear side windows and the rear window have no percentage limit and must only permit clear vision. The DOT rule text still shows the older 70% figure. The statute has no medical exemption; only dark-window exemptions issued before July 4, 2012 carry over. See the Iowa tint law, with the statute.
How many window tint businesses are there in Iowa?
Census has no window tint category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 540 in Iowa in 2023, most in Polk (60), Linn (30), Woodbury (24), Scott (20) and Dubuque (19) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
How many vehicles are there in Iowa?
Iowa households had 2,664,097 vehicles available, 1.98 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Polk (380,891), Linn (181,970), Scott (133,498), Johnson (111,362), Black Hawk (103,924) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

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

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