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Roofing and gutter companies in Jefferson County, AL

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for roofing and gutter companies in Jefferson County, AL, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #641 of 1,177 scored counties
#18 of 24 scored counties in Alabama

Listings
116
8 chain locations (7%)
Official establishments
39
+21.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$761.3M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $2,821 a household
Spending per listing
$6.6M
22% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.3
19% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
665,742
−1.3% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 116 roofing and gutter companies in Jefferson County. Chain locations make up 7% of them, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 4.3 for every 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 3.6.

Households in Jefferson County spend about $761.3M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $2,821 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. Spread across 116 roofing and gutter companies, that is $6.6M per company, 22% below the U.S. figure of $8.5M. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which roofing and gutter companies share with other businesses in the trade.

Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as roofing contractors in Jefferson County in 2023, up 21.9% from 2019. That is one for every 6,920 households, against one for every 5,063 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Jefferson County declined 1.3% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Jefferson County scores 48 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for roofing and gutter companies, ranking #641 of 1,177 scored counties and #18 of 24 scored counties in Alabama.

How Jefferson County compares

The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all home repairs, maintenance and insurance by the roofing and gutter companies counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Roofing and gutters in Jefferson County, AL compared with Alabama and the U.S.
MeasureJefferson CountyAlabamaU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.33.63.6
Spending per listing$6.6M$7.4M$8.5M
Households per official establishment6,9206,5485,063
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+21.9%+47.3%+20.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.3%+3.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$2,821$2,699$3,018
Median household income$66,388$63,999$80,734
Groundwork market score4847

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
32 → 39+21.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
352
Annual payroll, 2023
$26M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
1168 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
90The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as roofing contractors in Jefferson County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in Jefferson County

Population, 2025 estimate
665,742−1.3% since 2020
Households
269,883
Median age
39.1
Homes lived in by their owners
64%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
1,112 sq. mi.
People per square mile
601
Median household income
$66,388+23.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$99,697
Median home value
$240,000
Jobs located here
395,444
Daytime population
777,965Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Roofing and gutters across Alabama

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The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for roofing and gutter companies, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Jefferson County marked.

Top counties in Alabama

Counties in Alabama ranked for roofing and gutter companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Limestone County, AL77133.2$9.6M+18.0%#74 of 1,177
2Lee County, AL74213.0$8.9M+8.6%#113 of 1,177
3St. Clair County, AL67113.1$8.9M+7.1%#211 of 1,177
4Madison County, AL65825.0$6.3M+11.0%#265 of 1,177
5Etowah County, AL6282.0$12.1M+0.4%#321 of 1,177
6Marshall County, AL60154.1$6.5M+6.0%#373 of 1,177
7Walker County, AL5952.0$12.4M0.0%#380 of 1,177
8Lauderdale County, AL59143.6$7.4M+3.3%#390 of 1,177
9Elmore County, AL57113.3$8.5M+4.2%#429 of 1,177
10Montgomery County, AL55262.8$9.1M−1.1%#472 of 1,177
18Jefferson County, AL481164.3$6.6M−1.3%#641 of 1,177

Other business types in Jefferson County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many roofing and gutter companies are in Jefferson County, AL?

Jefferson County has 116 roofing and gutter companies on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count roofers and gutter companies. Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as roofing contractors in 2023, up 21.9% from 2019.

How much do households in Jefferson County, AL spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $761.3M a year, or $2,821 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 116 roofing and gutter companies on map listings, it comes to $6.6M per company. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only roofing and gutter companies. It is estimated from the incomes of the 269,883 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Jefferson County, AL compare with the U.S. for roofing and gutter companies?

Jefferson County has 4.3 roofing and gutter companies per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per company is $6.6M, 22% below the U.S. figure of $8.5M. At the national ratio of roofing and gutter companies to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 90, against 116 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,920 households, against one for every 5,063 across the U.S. The official count rose 21.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +20.4% for the U.S.

How fast is Jefferson County, AL growing?

Population estimates put Jefferson County at 665,742 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 269,883 households. The median household income in Jefferson County is $66,388 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.2% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Jefferson County scores 48 for roofing and gutter companies (lower middle), #641 of 1,177 scored counties.

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