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How many roofing contractors are in Indiana?

The Census Bureau counted 557 roofing contractors with paid employees in Indiana in 2023. That is 36.9% more than in 2017.

INDIANA · 2023

The count

557

roofing contractors with paid employees

Employees
5,331
Average per site
9.6
Change since 2017
+36.9%
State rank
12 of 51

What the number means

Indiana had 557 roofing contractors in 2023, ranking number 12 among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Together they employed 5,331 people and paid $370 million in annual payroll, an average of 9.6 employees per site.

These businesses make up 0.36% of every employer establishment in Indiana, above the 0.31% national share. A site count is not the same as the number of companies: a chain with 40 locations counts 40 times.

61% of roofing contractors in Indiana have fewer than 5 employees, against 65% across the U.S.

Indiana holds 2.2% of the nation's roofing contractors and 1.9% of all U.S. employer establishments, so, measured against the state's overall size, the trade is over-represented. The most common size class is under 5 employees (340 sites). Average payroll per employee is $69,358, against $70,552 for the U.S. trade.

Size of the businesses

Roofing contractors in Indiana by number of employees, 2023
Employees per siteShareSitesShare
Under 534061.0%
5 to 99617.2%
10 to 195610.1%
20 to 49447.9%
50 to 99142.5%
100 to 24971.3%
250 to 49900.0%

Count since 2017

1002017201920222023Indiana 137U.S. 132

Index: 2017 = 100. Employer establishments only. 2017 count 407; 2019 count 430; 2022 count 512; 2023 count 557. Employment +34.6% since 2017.

Biggest other trades in Indiana

TradeSitesEmployeesSince 2017
Full-service restaurants4,796109,607+3.0%
Landscaping services2,46317,467+13.0%
Plumbing and HVAC contractors2,00826,484+3.1%
General auto repair1,88710,088+1.6%
Beauty salons1,4387,391+6.1%
Child day care1,43515,909+0.7%
Coffee shops and snack bars1,27815,831+41.4%
Janitorial services1,21717,830+10.0%

Roofing contractors in nearby ranks

StateSitesRank
New York8389
North Carolina81610
Georgia80611
Virginia55613
Arizona54214
Minnesota53015

All states for roofing contractors · Every trade in Indiana

Questions

How many roofing contractors are in Indiana?

The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns counted 557 roofing contractors with paid employees in Indiana in 2023. That ranks Indiana number 12 among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Is the number of roofing contractors in Indiana growing?

Between 2017 and 2023 the count grew (36.9%), from 407 to 557. Across the United States the count changed by +31.6% over the same period. These years include the 2020 pandemic.

Does this count include self-employed owners with no staff?

No. County Business Patterns covers establishments with at least one paid employee. A sole proprietor with no employees is counted in a separate Census series called Nonemployer Statistics, which this site does not use yet, so the real number of people working in this trade is higher than the figure shown.

Read this before using the number

These counts describe how many businesses already exist. They say nothing about demand, profit, competition near you or how much any owner earns, and we make no estimate of income. Check local licensing, costs and rules before acting on any figure here. See the disclaimer.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns (2023; change measured against 2017, 2019 and 2022). Establishments with paid employees only; employment and payroll carry Census noise infusion. Retrieved November 2, 2026. Method and sources.