Tennessee roofing market: 1 counties compared
The 1 Tennessee county below hold 23 roofing companies with paid employees for 94,418 homes, or 4,105 homes per company. The median county across our data has 5,189. The BLS median wage for roofers in Tennessee is $45,690 a year (OEWS May 2025).
| County | Companies 2023 | Change since 2016 | Homes per company | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson County | 23 | +16 | 4,105 | Typical |
Tennessee roofing firms, 2016 to 2023
| 2016 | 201 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 202 |
| 2021 | 224 |
| 2022 | 264 |
| 2023 | 299 |
The chart covers every Tennessee 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 | Tennessee counties |
|---|---|
| Thin supply | 4 |
| Typical | 10 |
| Crowded field | 2 |
| Tennessee counties with more firms than in 2016 | 14 |
What the Tennessee numbers say
Counted together, the 16 Tennessee counties with at least 3 roofing companies and a housing count list 299 firms in 2023 for 1,878,514 homes. Tennessee runs at 1.21 times the median county's homes per company, so supply is thinner than usual.
Tennessee had 201 of these firms in 2016 and 299 in 2023, a change of +49%. By county, 14 added companies in Tennessee, 1 lost some and 1 held level. Tennessee reads thin in 4 of those counties, typical in 10 and crowded in 2. With 4,105 homes to each company, Williamson County is the thinnest of the listed counties; the biggest gain since 2016 is Williamson County, up 16 firms to 23.
Roofing firms are small. In Tennessee, the 16 counties with employment data average 11.1 paid employees per firm; in counties that report size bands, 57% of Tennessee firms have fewer than five.
Quick answers
How many roofing companies are there in Tennessee?
Across the 16 Tennessee counties we cover, the Census County Business Patterns list 299 Tennessee 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 Tennessee short on roofing contractors?
It depends on the county. The table above ranks Tennessee counties by homes per company, thinnest first, starting with Williamson County; 4 of 16 cross the thin-supply line.
Are there more roofing firms in Tennessee than in 2016?
The yearly chart above shows the Tennessee count, +49% overall; the county table shows each change since 2016.
How much do roofers earn in Tennessee?
The BLS median wage for roofers in Tennessee is $45,690 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 Tennessee, 4 counties cross that line.
Why does hail matter for the market?
In Tennessee, demand arrives in bursts after storms. 0 of its 16 counties are in the top quarter for hail days since 2014, and 0 of those Tennessee 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 Tennessee hail history are listed. More open each week.
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