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Window tint shop software in Michigan

Michigan had 1,365 auto body, paint, interior and glass shops employing 8,201 people, 7th among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023); 84.2% of its 4.8 million workers get to work by car, truck or van, and households there have 7.4 million vehicles (ACS 2024 1-year).

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Michigan market at a glance

Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112)1,365 establishments (2022: 1,358) · 8,201 employees · $472.7 million payroll
All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111)5,800 establishments · 34,055 employees
Top countiesWayne 195, Oakland 170, Macomb 147, Kent 92, Genesee 62, Ottawa 45, Kalamazoo 31, Washtenaw 29, Saginaw 27, Ingham 26
Top metro areas (whole-metro counts)Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI: 561; Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI: 169; Flint, MI: 62; Lansing-East Lansing, MI: 53; Kalamazoo-Portage, MI: 31; South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI: 30 (all states in the metro); Ann Arbor, MI: 29; Saginaw, MI: 27
Households per establishment3,027 (US: 3,143)
Population10,140,459
Households4,131,281
Household vehicles7,410,742 (1.79 per household)
Median household income$72,389
Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year)Wayne 1,098,674, Oakland 958,695, Macomb 644,859, Kent 467,459, Genesee 295,975, Washtenaw 257,545, Ottawa 227,206, Kalamazoo 191,722, Ingham 191,495, Livingston 161,420
Commute by car, truck or van84.2%

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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Michigan window tint rules

Michigan doesn't use a VLT percentage for the windshield or front side windows at all - aftermarket film there is banned outright except a non-reflective strip in the top 4 inches. Rear side windows and the rear window can be any darkness as long as reflectance stays under 35%. Medical exemption available via a physician or optometrist's letter - no state filing or sticker required.

Summary checked against MCL 257.709 (Michigan Vehicle Code, Act 300 of 1949, § 709, as amended through 2010 PA 258) on 2026-09-23. Verify current statutes before quoting.

Michigan window tint law: the short answer

Michigan tint shop questions

How much can I tint windows in Michigan?
Michigan doesn't use a VLT percentage for the windshield or front side windows at all - aftermarket film there is banned outright except a non-reflective strip in the top 4 inches. Rear side windows and the rear window can be any darkness as long as reflectance stays under 35%. Medical exemption available via a physician or optometrist's letter - no state filing or sticker required. See the Michigan tint law, with the statute.
How many window tint businesses are there in Michigan?
Census has no window tint category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 1,365 in Michigan in 2023, most in Wayne (195), Oakland (170), Macomb (147), Kent (92) and Genesee (62) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
How many vehicles are there in Michigan?
Michigan households had 7,410,742 vehicles available, 1.79 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Wayne (1,098,674), Oakland (958,695), Macomb (644,859), Kent (467,459), Genesee (295,975) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

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

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