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Window tint shop software in West Virginia

West Virginia had 176 auto body, paint, interior and glass shops employing 1,156 people, 45th among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023); 86.6% of its 759,466 workers get to work by car, truck or van, and households there have 1.3 million vehicles (ACS 2024 1-year).

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West Virginia market at a glance

Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112)176 establishments (2022: 181) · 1,156 employees · $56.7 million payroll
All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111)808 establishments · 3,710 employees
Top countiesKanawha 22, Harrison 11, Berkeley 10, Monongalia 10, Raleigh 10, Wood 8, Cabell 7, Marion 7, Putnam 7, Fayette 5
Top metro areas (whole-metro counts)Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: 546 (all states in the metro); Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH: 35 (all states in the metro); Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV: 28 (all states in the metro); Charleston, WV: 24; Winchester, VA-WV: 20 (all states in the metro); Beckley, WV: 15; Bluefield, WV-VA: 13 (all states in the metro); Clarksburg, WV: 12
Households per establishment4,209 (US: 3,143)
Population1,769,979
Households740,840
Household vehicles1,340,934 (1.81 per household)
Median household income$60,798
Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year)Kanawha 123,004, Berkeley 103,893, Monongalia 75,645, Cabell 62,730, Wood 62,465, Raleigh 50,916, Jefferson 49,566, Harrison 44,631, Putnam 44,366, Mercer 43,979
Commute by car, truck or van86.6%

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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West Virginia window tint rules

West Virginia requires front side window film to be nonreflective with at least 35% light transmission and no more than 20% reflectivity, and film behind the driver to meet the same figures with outside mirrors on both sides; trucks, buses, trailers, mobile homes and multipurpose passenger vehicles are exempt from the 35% figure behind the driver. Windshield film is limited to a top strip. Tinted vehicles need a compliance label, and a physician's or optometrist's affidavit allows darker film.

Summary checked against W. Va. Code § 17C-15-36a on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.

West Virginia window tint law: the short answer

West Virginia tint shop questions

How much can I tint windows in West Virginia?
West Virginia requires front side window film to be nonreflective with at least 35% light transmission and no more than 20% reflectivity, and film behind the driver to meet the same figures with outside mirrors on both sides; trucks, buses, trailers, mobile homes and multipurpose passenger vehicles are exempt from the 35% figure behind the driver. Windshield film is limited to a top strip. Tinted vehicles need a compliance label, and a physician's or optometrist's affidavit allows darker film. See the West Virginia tint law, with the statute.
How many window tint businesses are there in West Virginia?
Census has no window tint category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 176 in West Virginia in 2023, most in Kanawha (22), Harrison (11), Berkeley (10), Monongalia (10) and Raleigh (10) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
How many vehicles are there in West Virginia?
West Virginia households had 1,340,934 vehicles available, 1.81 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Kanawha (123,004), Berkeley (103,893), Monongalia (75,645), Cabell (62,730), Wood (62,465) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

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

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