North Carolina roofing market: 1 counties compared
The 1 North Carolina county below hold 118 roofing companies with paid employees for 481,999 homes, or 4,085 homes per company. The median county across our data has 5,189. The BLS median wage for roofers in North Carolina is $49,010 a year (OEWS May 2025).
| County | Companies 2023 | Change since 2016 | Homes per company | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County | 118 | +57 | 4,085 | Typical |
North Carolina roofing firms, 2016 to 2023
| 2016 | 332 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 406 |
| 2021 | 467 |
| 2022 | 480 |
| 2023 | 492 |
The chart covers every North Carolina 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 | North Carolina counties |
|---|---|
| Thin supply | 8 |
| Typical | 14 |
| Crowded field | 1 |
| North Carolina counties with more firms than in 2016 | 17 |
What the North Carolina numbers say
Counted together, the 23 North Carolina counties with at least 3 roofing companies and a housing count list 492 firms in 2023 for 2,665,169 homes. North Carolina runs at 1.04 times the median county's homes per company, so supply is thinner than usual.
North Carolina had 332 of these firms in 2016 and 492 in 2023, a change of +48%. By county, 17 added companies in North Carolina, 2 lost some and 4 held level. North Carolina reads thin in 8 of those counties, typical in 14 and crowded in 1. With 4,085 homes to each company, Wake County is the thinnest of the listed counties; the biggest gain since 2016 is Wake County, up 57 firms to 118.
Roofing firms are small. In North Carolina, the 23 counties with employment data average 8.5 paid employees per firm; in counties that report size bands, 65% of North Carolina firms have fewer than five.
Quick answers
How many roofing companies are there in North Carolina?
Across the 23 North Carolina counties we cover, the Census County Business Patterns list 492 North Carolina 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 North Carolina short on roofing contractors?
It depends on the county. The table above ranks North Carolina counties by homes per company, thinnest first, starting with Wake County; 8 of 23 cross the thin-supply line.
Are there more roofing firms in North Carolina than in 2016?
The yearly chart above shows the North Carolina count, +48% overall; the county table shows each change since 2016.
How much do roofers earn in North Carolina?
The BLS median wage for roofers in North Carolina is $49,010 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 North Carolina, 8 counties cross that line.
Why does hail matter for the market?
In North Carolina, demand arrives in bursts after storms. 1 of its 23 counties are in the top quarter for hail days since 2014, and 0 of those North Carolina 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 North Carolina hail history are listed. More open each week.
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