Ohio roofing market: 1 counties compared
The 1 Ohio county below hold 38 roofing companies with paid employees for 252,475 homes, or 6,644 homes per company. The median county across our data has 5,189. The BLS median wage for roofers in Ohio is $49,390 a year (OEWS May 2025).
| County | Companies 2023 | Change since 2016 | Homes per company | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 38 | +5 | 6,644 | Typical |
Ohio roofing firms, 2016 to 2023
| 2016 | 438 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 449 |
| 2021 | 517 |
| 2022 | 535 |
| 2023 | 575 |
The chart covers every Ohio 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 | Ohio counties |
|---|---|
| Thin supply | 3 |
| Typical | 14 |
| Crowded field | 2 |
| Ohio counties with more firms than in 2016 | 19 |
What the Ohio numbers say
Counted together, the 19 Ohio counties with at least 3 roofing companies and a housing count list 575 firms in 2023 for 3,436,938 homes. Ohio runs at 1.15 times the median county's homes per company, so supply is thinner than usual.
Ohio had 438 of these firms in 2016 and 575 in 2023, a change of +31%. By county, 19 added companies in Ohio, 0 lost some and 0 held level. Ohio reads thin in 3 of those counties, typical in 14 and crowded in 2. With 6,644 homes to each company, Montgomery County is the thinnest of the listed counties; the biggest gain since 2016 is Montgomery County, up 5 firms to 38.
Roofing firms are small. In Ohio, the 19 counties with employment data average 9.4 paid employees per firm; in counties that report size bands, 65% of Ohio firms have fewer than five.
Quick answers
How many roofing companies are there in Ohio?
Across the 19 Ohio counties we cover, the Census County Business Patterns list 575 Ohio 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 Ohio short on roofing contractors?
It depends on the county. The table above ranks Ohio counties by homes per company, thinnest first, starting with Montgomery County; 3 of 19 cross the thin-supply line.
Are there more roofing firms in Ohio than in 2016?
The yearly chart above shows the Ohio count, +31% overall; the county table shows each change since 2016.
How much do roofers earn in Ohio?
The BLS median wage for roofers in Ohio is $49,390 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 Ohio, 3 counties cross that line.
Why does hail matter for the market?
In Ohio, demand arrives in bursts after storms. 0 of its 19 counties are in the top quarter for hail days since 2014, and 0 of those Ohio 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 Ohio hail history are listed. More open each week.
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