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Roofing and gutter companies in Santa Barbara County, CA
How Santa Barbara County, CA compares with other counties and the U.S. for roofing and gutter companies: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #496 of 1,177 scored counties
#31 of 42 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 41
- 1 chain location (2%)
- Official establishments
- 51
- +34.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $482M
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $3,222 a household
- Spending per listing
- $11.8M
- 39% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.7
- 25% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 442,065
- −1.4% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 41 roofing and gutter companies in Santa Barbara County. One of them (2%) is a chain location, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 2.7 for every 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 3.6.
Households in Santa Barbara County spend about $482M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $3,222 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. That is about $11.8M of household spending for each company on map listings, 39% above 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 51 businesses with payroll in Santa Barbara County classed as roofing contractors, up 34.2% from 2019. That is one for every 2,933 households, against one for every 5,063 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $643K have gone to businesses classed as roofing contractors in Santa Barbara County.
Population estimates put the population change in Santa Barbara County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For roofing and gutter companies, Santa Barbara County has a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle): #496 of 1,177 scored counties and #31 of 42 scored counties in California.
How Santa Barbara 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.
| Measure | Santa Barbara County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3.6 |
| Spending per listing | $11.8M | $15.6M | $8.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,933 | 4,630 | 5,063 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +34.2% | +19.5% | +20.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.4% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance | $3,222 | $3,240 | $3,018 |
| Median household income | $98,161 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 60 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 38 → 51+34.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 472
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $28.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 411 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 57The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $643K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as roofing contractors in Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 442,065−1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 149,608
- Median age
- 37.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 52%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 2,734 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 162
- Median household income
- $98,161+31.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $140,895
- Median home value
- $790,700
- Jobs located here
- 193,212
- Daytime population
- 452,081Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Merced County, CA | 76 | 12 | 1.4 | $18.4M | +5.1% | #75 of 1,177 |
| 2San Francisco County, CA | 74 | 37 | 1.0 | $37.6M | −5.6% | #100 of 1,177 |
| 3San Joaquin County, CA | 73 | 50 | 2.0 | $14.9M | +5.5% | #117 of 1,177 |
| 4Yolo County, CA | 72 | 8 | 1.0 | $29.4M | +3.1% | #128 of 1,177 |
| 5Kern County, CA | 72 | 29 | 1.0 | $26.1M | +2.3% | #129 of 1,177 |
| 6Marin County, CA | 72 | 20 | 1.9 | $20.6M | −2.9% | #130 of 1,177 |
| 7Contra Costa County, CA | 72 | 79 | 1.9 | $19.2M | +0.3% | #131 of 1,177 |
| 8Yuba County, CA | 72 | 6 | 2.1 | $12.9M | +8.2% | #133 of 1,177 |
| 9Riverside County, CA | 71 | 174 | 2.2 | $13.6M | +5.0% | #145 of 1,177 |
| 10Santa Clara County, CA | 70 | 139 | 2.1 | $19.6M | −0.9% | #154 of 1,177 |
| 31Santa Barbara County, CA | 54 | 41 | 2.7 | $11.8M | −1.4% | #496 of 1,177 |
Other business types in Santa Barbara County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
- Home repair trades46
- HVAC and plumbing48
- Electricians41
- Roofing and gutters54
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control40
- Landscaping and lawn care44
- House cleaning41
- Pest control48
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many roofing and gutter companies are in Santa Barbara County, CA?
Santa Barbara County has 41 roofing and gutter companies on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (2%) is a chain location. The listings count roofers and gutter companies. Official counts show 51 businesses with payroll classed as roofing contractors in 2023, up 34.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Santa Barbara County, CA spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $482M a year, or $3,222 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 41 roofing and gutter companies on map listings, it comes to $11.8M 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 149,608 households in Santa Barbara County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Santa Barbara County, CA compare with the U.S. for roofing and gutter companies?
Santa Barbara County has 2.7 roofing and gutter companies per 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per company is $11.8M, 39% above the U.S. figure of $8.5M. At the national ratio of roofing and gutter companies to household spending, Santa Barbara County would have about 57, against 41 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,933 households, against one for every 5,063 across the U.S. The official count rose 34.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +20.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Santa Barbara County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Santa Barbara County at 442,065 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 149,608 households. The median household income in Santa Barbara County is $98,161 a year, 22% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.5% 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. Santa Barbara County scores 54 for roofing and gutter companies (upper middle), #496 of 1,177 scored counties.
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