South Carolina roofing market: 3 counties compared
The 3 South Carolina counties below hold 86 roofing companies with paid employees for 586,026 homes, or 6,814 homes per company. The median county across our data has 5,189. The thinnest in South Carolina is Horry County (8,142); the most crowded is Greenville County (6,138). The BLS median wage for roofers in South Carolina is $45,760 a year (OEWS May 2025).
| County | Companies 2023 | Change since 2016 | Homes per company | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horry County | 26 | +0 | 8,142 | Thin supply |
| Spartanburg County | 22 | +9 | 6,413 | Typical |
| Greenville County | 38 | +11 | 6,138 | Typical |
South Carolina roofing firms, 2016 to 2023
| 2016 | 163 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 180 |
| 2021 | 215 |
| 2022 | 226 |
| 2023 | 239 |
The chart covers every South 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 | South Carolina counties |
|---|---|
| Thin supply | 8 |
| Typical | 7 |
| Crowded field | 0 |
| South Carolina counties with more firms than in 2016 | 11 |
What the South Carolina numbers say
Counted together, the 15 South Carolina counties with at least 3 roofing companies and a housing count list 239 firms in 2023 for 1,763,451 homes. South Carolina runs at 1.42 times the median county's homes per company, so supply is thinner than usual.
South Carolina had 163 of these firms in 2016 and 239 in 2023, a change of +47%. By county, 11 added companies in South Carolina, 2 lost some and 2 held level. South Carolina reads thin in 8 of those counties, typical in 7 and crowded in 0. With 8,142 homes to each company, Horry County is the thinnest of the listed counties, while Greenville County is the most crowded with 6,138; the biggest gain since 2016 is Greenville County, up 11 firms to 38.
Roofing firms are small. In South Carolina, the 15 counties with employment data average 7.8 paid employees per firm; in counties that report size bands, 62% of South Carolina firms have fewer than five.
Quick answers
How many roofing companies are there in South Carolina?
Across the 15 South Carolina counties we cover, the Census County Business Patterns list 239 South 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 South Carolina short on roofing contractors?
It depends on the county. The table above ranks South Carolina counties by homes per company, thinnest first, starting with Horry County; 8 of 15 cross the thin-supply line.
Are there more roofing firms in South Carolina than in 2016?
The yearly chart above shows the South Carolina count, +47% overall; the county table shows each change since 2016.
How much do roofers earn in South Carolina?
The BLS median wage for roofers in South Carolina is $45,760 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 South Carolina, 8 counties cross that line.
Why does hail matter for the market?
In South Carolina, demand arrives in bursts after storms. 2 of its 15 counties are in the top quarter for hail days since 2014, and 0 of those South 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 South Carolina hail history are listed. More open each week.
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