Window tint shop software in South Dakota
South Dakota had 240 auto body, paint, interior and glass shops employing 1,018 people, 39th among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023); 87.5% of its 475,913 workers get to work by car, truck or van, and households there have 799,648 vehicles (ACS 2024 1-year).

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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Commute by car, truck or van | 87.5% |
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 glazing or film that brings the windshield or the side windows beside or ahead of the driver below 35% combined light transmittance, and the rear windows behind the driver below 20%, each with a 9% enforcement tolerance. Windshield film may not go below the AS-1 line or the lowest point of the sun visor. The statute has no medical exemption.
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 tint shop questions
- How much can I tint windows in South Dakota?
- South Dakota bars glazing or film that brings the windshield or the side windows beside or ahead of the driver below 35% combined light transmittance, and the rear windows behind the driver below 20%, each with a 9% enforcement tolerance. Windshield film may not go below the AS-1 line or the lowest point of the sun visor. The statute has no medical exemption. See the South Dakota tint law, with the statute.
- How many window tint businesses are there in South Dakota?
- Census has no window tint 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).
Window tint shop software in neighbouring states
Number of auto body, paint, interior and glass shops, CBP 2023.
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