Indiana roofing market: 1 counties compared
The 1 Indiana county below hold 48 roofing companies with paid employees for 164,456 homes, or 3,426 homes per company. The median county across our data has 5,189. The BLS median wage for roofers in Indiana is $57,980 a year (OEWS May 2025).
| County | Companies 2023 | Change since 2016 | Homes per company | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County | 48 | +23 | 3,426 | Crowded field |
Indiana roofing firms, 2016 to 2023
| 2016 | 264 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 273 |
| 2021 | 328 |
| 2022 | 334 |
| 2023 | 353 |
The chart covers every Indiana county with enough firms to score, not only the listed ones. Thin means 1.5x the median homes per company or more; crowded means 0.67x or less.
| Reading | Indiana counties |
|---|---|
| Thin supply | 2 |
| Typical | 13 |
| Crowded field | 2 |
| Indiana counties with more firms than in 2016 | 12 |
What the Indiana numbers say
Counted together, the 17 Indiana counties with at least 3 roofing companies and a housing count list 353 firms in 2023 for 1,764,128 homes. Indiana runs at 0.96 times the median county's homes per company, so supply is denser than usual.
Indiana had 264 of these firms in 2016 and 353 in 2023, a change of +34%. By county, 12 added companies in Indiana, 3 lost some and 2 held level. Indiana reads thin in 2 of those counties, typical in 13 and crowded in 2. With 3,426 homes to each company, Allen County is the thinnest of the listed counties; the biggest gain since 2016 is Allen County, up 23 firms to 48.
Roofing firms are small. In Indiana, the 17 counties with employment data average 11.2 paid employees per firm; in counties that report size bands, 59% of Indiana firms have fewer than five.
Quick answers
How many roofing companies are there in Indiana?
Across the 17 Indiana counties we cover, the Census County Business Patterns list 353 Indiana roofing firms with paid employees for 2023 (NAICS 238160). Sole owners with no payroll are not counted, so the real number of people who will quote you is higher.
Is Indiana short on roofing contractors?
It depends on the county. The table above ranks Indiana counties by homes per company, thinnest first, starting with Allen County; 2 of 17 cross the thin-supply line.
Are there more roofing firms in Indiana than in 2016?
The yearly chart above shows the Indiana count, +34% overall; the county table shows each change since 2016.
How much do roofers earn in Indiana?
The BLS median wage for roofers in Indiana is $57,980 a year (OEWS May 2025). It is a statewide median for wage workers, not a price list.
What makes a county 'thin supply'?
A county with at least 1.5 times the median homes per company, which is about 7,784 homes per firm. In Indiana, 2 counties cross that line.
Why does hail matter for the market?
In Indiana, demand arrives in bursts after storms. 0 of its 17 counties are in the top quarter for hail days since 2014, and 0 of those Indiana counties are also thin on supply, so waits for a quote run longest there.
How current is the data?
Firm counts are Census County Business Patterns for 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023; housing is the American Community Survey 2019 to 2023. The Census publishes the 2023 table in 2025, so it lags the market by about two years.
Only counties already open on our Indiana hail history are listed. More open each week.
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