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Window tint shop software in Virginia

Virginia had 950 auto body, paint, interior and glass shops employing 7,556 people, 15th among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023); 77.3% of its 4.4 million workers get to work by car, truck or van, and households there have 6.7 million vehicles (ACS 2024 1-year).

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Virginia market at a glance

Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112)950 establishments (2022: 937) · 7,556 employees · $457.0 million payroll
All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111)4,416 establishments · 28,214 employees
Top countiesFairfax 95, Virginia Beach city 52, Prince William 50, Loudoun 43, Henrico 33, Chesterfield 31, Chesapeake city 29, Hanover 25, Norfolk city 20, Richmond city 20
Top metro areas (whole-metro counts)Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: 546 (all states in the metro); Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC: 192 (all states in the metro); Richmond, VA: 149; Roanoke, VA: 49; Lynchburg, VA: 39; Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA: 34 (all states in the metro); Winchester, VA-WV: 20 (all states in the metro); Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA: 19
Households per establishment3,631 (US: 3,143)
Population8,811,195
Households3,449,307
Household vehicles6,686,491 (1.94 per household)
Median household income$92,090
Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year)Fairfax 774,859, Virginia Beach city 346,833, Prince William 336,752, Loudoun 298,145, Chesterfield 296,490, Henrico 257,694, Chesapeake city 188,530, Richmond city 152,371, Norfolk city 149,529, Arlington 146,465
Commute by car, truck or van77.3%

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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Virginia window tint rules

Virginia requires 50% VLT on front side windows and 35% on rear side windows and the back glass; multipurpose passenger vehicles and pickup trucks are exempt from the 35% floor behind the driver. Windshield: no tint except replacing the factory sunshield strip at the top; clear film is allowed. Medical exemption available by DMV authorization (Va. Code 46.2-1053), down to 35% on side and rear windows.

Summary checked against Va. Code § 46.2-1052 on 2026-09-23. Verify current statutes before quoting.

Virginia window tint law: the short answer

Virginia tint shop questions

How much can I tint windows in Virginia?
Virginia requires 50% VLT on front side windows and 35% on rear side windows and the back glass; multipurpose passenger vehicles and pickup trucks are exempt from the 35% floor behind the driver. Windshield: no tint except replacing the factory sunshield strip at the top; clear film is allowed. Medical exemption available by DMV authorization (Va. Code 46.2-1053), down to 35% on side and rear windows. See the Virginia tint law, with the statute.
How many window tint businesses are there in Virginia?
Census has no window tint category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 950 in Virginia in 2023, most in Fairfax (95), Virginia Beach city (52), Prince William (50), Loudoun (43) and Henrico (33) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
How many vehicles are there in Virginia?
Virginia households had 6,686,491 vehicles available, 1.94 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Fairfax (774,859), Virginia Beach city (346,833), Prince William (336,752), Loudoun (298,145), Chesterfield (296,490) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

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

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