Michigan roofing market: 1 counties compared
The 1 Michigan county below hold 16 roofing companies with paid employees for 158,115 homes, or 9,882 homes per company. The median county across our data has 5,189. The BLS median wage for roofers in Michigan is $59,530 a year (OEWS May 2025).
| County | Companies 2023 | Change since 2016 | Homes per company | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washtenaw County | 16 | +2 | 9,882 | Thin supply |
Michigan roofing firms, 2016 to 2023
| 2016 | 225 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 218 |
| 2021 | 241 |
| 2022 | 243 |
| 2023 | 266 |
The chart covers every Michigan 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 | Michigan counties |
|---|---|
| Thin supply | 10 |
| Typical | 3 |
| Crowded field | 0 |
| Michigan counties with more firms than in 2016 | 8 |
What the Michigan numbers say
Counted together, the 13 Michigan counties with at least 3 roofing companies and a housing count list 266 firms in 2023 for 2,158,920 homes. Michigan runs at 1.56 times the median county's homes per company, so supply is thinner than usual.
Michigan had 225 of these firms in 2016 and 266 in 2023, a change of +18%. By county, 8 added companies in Michigan, 3 lost some and 2 held level. Michigan reads thin in 10 of those counties, typical in 3 and crowded in 0. With 9,882 homes to each company, Washtenaw County is the thinnest of the listed counties; the biggest gain since 2016 is Washtenaw County, up 2 firms to 16.
Roofing firms are small. In Michigan, the 13 counties with employment data average 11.6 paid employees per firm; in counties that report size bands, 59% of Michigan firms have fewer than five.
Quick answers
How many roofing companies are there in Michigan?
Across the 13 Michigan counties we cover, the Census County Business Patterns list 266 Michigan 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 Michigan short on roofing contractors?
It depends on the county. The table above ranks Michigan counties by homes per company, thinnest first, starting with Washtenaw County; 10 of 13 cross the thin-supply line.
Are there more roofing firms in Michigan than in 2016?
The yearly chart above shows the Michigan count, +18% overall; the county table shows each change since 2016.
How much do roofers earn in Michigan?
The BLS median wage for roofers in Michigan is $59,530 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 Michigan, 10 counties cross that line.
Why does hail matter for the market?
In Michigan, demand arrives in bursts after storms. 0 of its 13 counties are in the top quarter for hail days since 2014, and 0 of those Michigan 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 Michigan hail history are listed. More open each week.
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