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Roofing and gutter companies in San Diego County, CA

The roofing and gutter companies in San Diego County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #200 of 1,177 scored counties
#15 of 42 scored counties in California

Listings
229
8 chain locations (3%)
Official establishments
253
+27.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$3.9B
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $3,320 a household
Spending per listing
$17M
Twice the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.0
44% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
3,282,248
−0.6% 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

Households in San Diego County spend about $3.9B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $3,320 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That is about $17M of household spending for each company on map listings, twice the U.S. figure of $8.5M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only roofing and gutter companies.

There are 229 roofing and gutter companies on map listings in San Diego County as of September 2026. 8 of them (3%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.0, 44% below the U.S. rate of 3.6.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as roofing contractors in San Diego County was 253 in 2023, up 27.8% from 2019. That is one for every 4,630 households, against one for every 5,063 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 17 SBA-backed loans worth $6.3M have gone to businesses classed as roofing contractors in San Diego County.

Population estimates show San Diego County declined 0.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. San Diego County scores 67 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for roofing and gutter companies, ranking #200 of 1,177 scored counties and #15 of 42 scored counties in California. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How San Diego County compares

The same measures for California 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 San Diego County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureSan Diego CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.02.13.6
Spending per listing$17M$15.6M$8.5M
Households per official establishment4,6304,6305,063
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+27.8%+19.5%+20.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.6%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$3,320$3,240$3,018
Median household income$106,268$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score6760

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
198 → 253+27.8% over the period
Employees, 2023
2,142
Annual payroll, 2023
$140.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
2298 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
460The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
17
Amount
$6.3M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as roofing contractors in San Diego 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 San Diego County

Population, 2025 estimate
3,282,248−0.6% since 2020
Households
1,171,278
Median age
38.9
Homes lived in by their owners
55%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
4,211 sq. mi.
People per square mile
781
Median household income
$106,268+34.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$141,250
Median home value
$854,700
Jobs located here
1,516,991
Daytime population
3,269,716Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Roofing and gutters across California

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

Top counties in California

Counties in California ranked for roofing and gutter companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Merced County, CA76121.4$18.4M+5.1%#75 of 1,177
2San Francisco County, CA74371.0$37.6M−5.6%#100 of 1,177
3San Joaquin County, CA73502.0$14.9M+5.5%#117 of 1,177
4Yolo County, CA7281.0$29.4M+3.1%#128 of 1,177
5Kern County, CA72291.0$26.1M+2.3%#129 of 1,177
6Marin County, CA72201.9$20.6M−2.9%#130 of 1,177
7Contra Costa County, CA72791.9$19.2M+0.3%#131 of 1,177
8Yuba County, CA7262.1$12.9M+8.2%#133 of 1,177
9Riverside County, CA711742.2$13.6M+5.0%#145 of 1,177
10Santa Clara County, CA701392.1$19.6M−0.9%#154 of 1,177
15San Diego County, CA672292.0$17M−0.6%#200 of 1,177

Other business types in San Diego County

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

Questions

How many roofing and gutter companies are in San Diego County, CA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 229 roofing and gutter companies in San Diego County. 8 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count roofers and gutter companies. Official counts show 253 businesses with payroll classed as roofing contractors in 2023, up 27.8% from 2019.

How much do households in San Diego County, CA spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $3.9B a year, or $3,320 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 229 roofing and gutter companies on map listings, it comes to $17M per company. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which roofing and gutter companies share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,171,278 households in San Diego County and national spending patterns by income.

How does San Diego County, CA compare with the U.S. for roofing and gutter companies?

San Diego County has 2.0 roofing and gutter companies per 10,000 households, 44% below the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per company is $17M, twice the U.S. figure of $8.5M. At the U.S. ratio of roofing and gutter companies to household spending, San Diego County would have about 460, against 229 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,630 households, against one for every 5,063 across the U.S. The official count rose 27.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +20.4% for the U.S.

How fast is San Diego County, CA growing?

Population estimates put San Diego County at 3,282,248 people in 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 1,171,278 households. Median household income in San Diego County is $106,268, 32% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.6%, 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. San Diego County scores 67 for roofing and gutter companies (upper middle), #200 of 1,177 scored counties.

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