Louisiana roofing market: 2 counties compared
The 2 Louisiana counties below hold 28 roofing companies with paid employees for 168,690 homes, or 6,025 homes per company. The median county across our data has 5,189. The thinnest in Louisiana is Bossier Parish (7,015); the most crowded is Caddo Parish (5,628). The BLS median wage for roofers in Louisiana is $48,760 a year (OEWS May 2025).
| County | Companies 2023 | Change since 2016 | Homes per company | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bossier Parish | 8 | +1 | 7,015 | Typical |
| Caddo Parish | 20 | +4 | 5,628 | Typical |
Louisiana roofing firms, 2016 to 2023
| 2016 | 81 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 88 |
| 2021 | 120 |
| 2022 | 134 |
| 2023 | 129 |
The chart covers every Louisiana 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 | Louisiana counties |
|---|---|
| Thin supply | 0 |
| Typical | 7 |
| Crowded field | 0 |
| Louisiana counties with more firms than in 2016 | 7 |
What the Louisiana numbers say
Counted together, the 7 Louisiana counties with at least 3 roofing companies and a housing count list 129 firms in 2023 for 708,636 homes. Louisiana runs at 1.06 times the median county's homes per company, so supply is thinner than usual.
Louisiana had 81 of these firms in 2016 and 129 in 2023, a change of +59%. By county, 7 added companies in Louisiana, 0 lost some and 0 held level. Louisiana reads thin in 0 of those counties, typical in 7 and crowded in 0. With 7,015 homes to each company, Bossier Parish is the thinnest of the listed counties, while Caddo Parish is the most crowded with 5,628; the biggest gain since 2016 is Caddo Parish, up 4 firms to 20.
Roofing firms are small. In Louisiana, the 7 counties with employment data average 6.5 paid employees per firm; in counties that report size bands, 63% of Louisiana firms have fewer than five.
Quick answers
How many roofing companies are there in Louisiana?
Across the 7 Louisiana counties we cover, the Census County Business Patterns list 129 Louisiana 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 Louisiana short on roofing contractors?
It depends on the county. The table above ranks Louisiana counties by homes per company, thinnest first, starting with Bossier Parish; 0 of 7 cross the thin-supply line.
Are there more roofing firms in Louisiana than in 2016?
The yearly chart above shows the Louisiana count, +59% overall; the county table shows each change since 2016.
How much do roofers earn in Louisiana?
The BLS median wage for roofers in Louisiana is $48,760 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 Louisiana, 0 counties cross that line.
Why does hail matter for the market?
In Louisiana, demand arrives in bursts after storms. 1 of its 7 counties are in the top quarter for hail days since 2014, and 0 of those Louisiana 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 Louisiana hail history are listed. More open each week.
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