Roofing contractor businesses by state
Census industry: Roofing Contractors (NAICS 238160). Nationwide: 25,519 employer establishments (0.8 per 10,000 residents) and 317,990 businesses without employees.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 [source], Nonemployer Statistics 2024 [source], Population Estimates Vintage 2024 [source]. Downloaded and processed November 6, 2026. Public domain.
| California | 2,926 | 0.7 | 17,116 | 4.3 |
| Texas | 2,442 | 0.8 | 58,022 | 18.5 |
| Florida | 2,215 | 1 | 25,430 | 10.9 |
| Illinois | 1,026 | 0.8 | 8,015 | 6.3 |
| Washington | 990 | 1.3 | 3,151 | 4 |
| Colorado | 920 | 1.6 | 8,455 | 14.2 |
| Ohio | 908 | 0.8 | 12,940 | 10.9 |
| Pennsylvania | 876 | 0.7 | 9,387 | 7.2 |
| New York | 838 | 0.4 | 10,964 | 5.5 |
| North Carolina | 816 | 0.7 | 13,173 | 11.9 |
| Georgia | 806 | 0.7 | 14,909 | 13.3 |
| Indiana | 557 | 0.8 | 5,837 | 8.4 |
| Virginia | 556 | 0.6 | 7,069 | 8 |
| Arizona | 542 | 0.7 | 6,234 | 8.2 |
| Minnesota | 530 | 0.9 | 5,161 | 8.9 |
| Oregon | 515 | 1.2 | 1,825 | 4.3 |
| Michigan | 509 | 0.5 | 8,565 | 8.4 |
| Missouri | 503 | 0.8 | 6,547 | 10.5 |
| Wisconsin | 499 | 0.8 | 4,799 | 8.1 |
| Massachusetts | 433 | 0.6 | 5,092 | 7.1 |
| Tennessee | 423 | 0.6 | 8,741 | 12.1 |
| Oklahoma | 409 | 1 | 6,088 | 14.9 |
| New Jersey | 374 | 0.4 | 5,105 | 5.4 |
| Utah | 354 | 1 | 2,633 | 7.5 |
| Maryland | 341 | 0.5 | 4,955 | 7.9 |
| Alabama | 305 | 0.6 | 5,425 | 10.5 |
| South Carolina | 300 | 0.6 | 5,636 | 10.3 |
| Idaho | 291 | 1.5 | 1,945 | 9.7 |
| Kansas | 290 | 1 | 2,918 | 9.8 |
| Iowa | 289 | 0.9 | 3,384 | 10.4 |
| Louisiana | 267 | 0.6 | 4,899 | 10.7 |
| Nebraska | 267 | 1.3 | 2,496 | 12.4 |
| Kentucky | 255 | 0.6 | 5,394 | 11.8 |
| Arkansas | 236 | 0.8 | 4,785 | 15.5 |
| New Mexico | 204 | 1 | 1,615 | 7.6 |
| Connecticut | 176 | 0.5 | 3,285 | 8.9 |
| Montana | 152 | 1.3 | 1,505 | 13.2 |
| Nevada | 121 | 0.4 | 1,200 | 3.7 |
| Mississippi | 115 | 0.4 | 3,954 | 13.4 |
| Maine | 110 | 0.8 | 1,676 | 11.9 |
| South Dakota | 105 | 1.1 | 926 | 10 |
| West Virginia | 98 | 0.6 | 870 | 4.9 |
| Hawaii | 95 | 0.7 | 657 | 4.5 |
| Wyoming | 86 | 1.5 | 562 | 9.6 |
| Vermont | 84 | 1.3 | 706 | 10.9 |
| Rhode Island | 79 | 0.7 | 658 | 5.9 |
| New Hampshire | 75 | 0.5 | 1,379 | 9.8 |
| North Dakota | 69 | 0.9 | 571 | 7.2 |
| Alaska | 69 | 0.9 | 365 | 4.9 |
| Delaware | 67 | 0.6 | 773 | 7.3 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 0.1 | 193 | 2.7 |
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What these counts mean — and what they don't
- Counts are not market saturation. They don't measure demand, prices, quality, how busy businesses are, or how far customers travel. A high count can mean a crowded market — or a strong one that supports many businesses.
- Employer establishments (County Business Patterns 2023) are physical locations with paid employees, counted as of mid-March. One company can have several. Self-employed people without employees, private households, railroads, agricultural production and most government are excluded. [source]
- Nonemployer businesses (Nonemployer Statistics 2024) have no paid employees, at least $1,000 in annual receipts ($1 in construction), and are subject to federal income tax. Many are part-time or side businesses. [source]
- Different years and industry definitions. Employer counts use 2017 industry codes; nonemployer counts use 2022 codes. County nonemployer figures are only published for broader industry groups, so we label which group is shown. Don't add the two counts together for a precise total.
- Per 10,000 residents uses Census population estimates for the same year as each count. It helps compare places of different sizes, nothing more.
- Employment is shown only when Census marks the figure as low or moderate noise. Census adds statistical noise to protect businesses' confidentiality. Establishment counts themselves are published without noise.
- Your business may be classified differently from these industry codes — check several related industries.
Sources
- County Business Patterns 2023 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- Nonemployer Statistics 2024 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- County population estimates, Vintage 2024 — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- County Business Patterns methodology (coverage, establishments, noise flags) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- Nonemployer Statistics glossary (definition of a nonemployer business) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03