New Mexico roofing market: 1 counties compared
The 1 New Mexico county below hold 26 roofing companies with paid employees for 77,686 homes, or 2,988 homes per company. The median county across our data has 5,189. The BLS median wage for roofers in New Mexico is $45,300 a year (OEWS May 2025).
| County | Companies 2023 | Change since 2016 | Homes per company | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe County | 26 | -2 | 2,988 | Crowded field |
New Mexico roofing firms, 2016 to 2023
| 2016 | 130 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 143 |
| 2021 | 153 |
| 2022 | 166 |
| 2023 | 167 |
The chart covers every New Mexico 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 | New Mexico counties |
|---|---|
| Thin supply | 2 |
| Typical | 4 |
| Crowded field | 3 |
| New Mexico counties with more firms than in 2016 | 5 |
What the New Mexico numbers say
Counted together, the 9 New Mexico counties with at least 3 roofing companies and a housing count list 167 firms in 2023 for 656,317 homes. New Mexico runs at 0.76 times the median county's homes per company, so supply is denser than usual.
New Mexico had 130 of these firms in 2016 and 167 in 2023, a change of +28%. By county, 5 added companies in New Mexico, 3 lost some and 1 held level. New Mexico reads thin in 2 of those counties, typical in 4 and crowded in 3. With 2,988 homes to each company, Santa Fe County is the thinnest of the listed counties.
Roofing firms are small. In New Mexico, the 9 counties with employment data average 8.4 paid employees per firm; in counties that report size bands, 62% of New Mexico firms have fewer than five.
Quick answers
How many roofing companies are there in New Mexico?
Across the 9 New Mexico counties we cover, the Census County Business Patterns list 167 New Mexico 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 New Mexico short on roofing contractors?
It depends on the county. The table above ranks New Mexico counties by homes per company, thinnest first, starting with Santa Fe County; 2 of 9 cross the thin-supply line.
Are there more roofing firms in New Mexico than in 2016?
The yearly chart above shows the New Mexico count, +28% overall; the county table shows each change since 2016.
How much do roofers earn in New Mexico?
The BLS median wage for roofers in New Mexico is $45,300 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 New Mexico, 2 counties cross that line.
Why does hail matter for the market?
In New Mexico, demand arrives in bursts after storms. 3 of its 9 counties are in the top quarter for hail days since 2014, and 1 of those New Mexico 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 New Mexico hail history are listed. More open each week.
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