Market rankings · South Carolina
Roofing and gutter companies in South Carolina
Markets across South Carolina ranked by the Groundwork market score for roofing and gutter companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 732
- 52 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 300
- +26.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.9B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.5
- 3% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $8.1M
- 4% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #12 of 51
- Market score 66 · Upper middle
A site report maps the roofing and gutter companies on map listings around any address in South Carolina by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 732 roofing and gutter companies in South Carolina. Of those, 52 are chain locations, or 7%, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 3.5 for every 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.6.
Households in South Carolina spend about $5.9B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $2,802 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. Spread across 732 roofing and gutter companies, that is $8.1M per company, 4% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 300 businesses with payroll in South Carolina classed as roofing contractors, up 26.6% from 2019. That is one for every 7,060 households, against one for every 5,063 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 20.4% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 17 SBA-backed loans worth $7.7M have gone to businesses classed as roofing contractors in South Carolina.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Carolina ranks #12 for roofing and gutter companies, with a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Charleston-North Charleston metro area scores highest (73). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Murrells Inlet area scores highest (86).
Every market in South Carolina for roofing and gutter companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in South Carolina, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 73 | 129 | 3.8 | $8.1M | +10.7% | #33 of 381 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 72 | 67 | 2.9 | $9.6M | +4.7% | #35 of 381 |
| 2Columbia, SC | 67 | 114 | 3.4 | $8.3M | +6.0% | #65 of 381 |
| 3Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 64 | 147 | 3.8 | $7.4M | +9.0% | #84 of 381 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 62 | 451 | 4.2 | $7.5M | +10.1% | #97 of 381 |
| 4Florence, SC | 61 | 18 | 2.3 | $11M | +0.9% | #105 of 381 |
| 5Spartanburg, SC | 59 | 53 | 3.7 | $7.2M | +14.3% | #127 of 381 |
| 6Sumter, SC | 54 | 7 | 1.7 | $14.8M | −0.3% | #155 of 381 |
| 7Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 51 | 77 | 4.8 | $5.6M | +20.9% | #193 of 381 |
| 8Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 43 | 63 | 6.6 | $4.7M | +12.0% | #258 of 381 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Murrells Inlet, SC | 86 | 7 | 2.6 | $11.1M | +3.8% | #3 of 288 |
| 2Seneca, SC | 64 | 12 | 3.5 | $7.7M | +6.3% | #64 of 288 |
| 3Newberry, SC | 45 | 7 | 4.6 | $5.5M | +4.8% | #178 of 288 |
| 4Greenwood, SC | 38 | 16 | 4.3 | $5.9M | +1.7% | #207 of 288 |
| Orangeburg, SC | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $25.3M | −0.9% | |
| Gaffney, SC | Not scored | 4 | 1.8 | $13.2M | +3.7% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Berkeley County, SC | 84 | 27 | 2.9 | $10.3M | +18.7% | #28 of 1,177 |
| 2Lancaster County, SC | 83 | 7 | 1.7 | $17M | +18.3% | #30 of 1,177 |
| 3York County, SC | 82 | 35 | 3.1 | $10.3M | +8.1% | #42 of 1,177 |
| 4Dorchester County, SC | 81 | 20 | 3.2 | $9.3M | +10.1% | #51 of 1,177 |
| 5Anderson County, SC | 79 | 17 | 2.0 | $13.3M | +7.7% | #60 of 1,177 |
| 6Aiken County, SC | 79 | 19 | 2.7 | $10.3M | +7.3% | #64 of 1,177 |
| 7Georgetown County, SC | 76 | 7 | 2.6 | $11.1M | +3.8% | #80 of 1,177 |
| 8Kershaw County, SC | 74 | 7 | 2.6 | $10.5M | +11.6% | #104 of 1,177 |
| 9Richland County, SC | 66 | 56 | 3.3 | $8.3M | +4.6% | #232 of 1,177 |
| 10Lexington County, SC | 64 | 48 | 3.9 | $7.3M | +7.7% | #289 of 1,177 |
| 11Charleston County, SC | 64 | 82 | 4.6 | $7M | +6.4% | #293 of 1,177 |
| 12Pickens County, SC | 63 | 11 | 2.1 | $12.5M | +5.7% | #301 of 1,177 |
| 13Laurens County, SC | 63 | 6 | 2.2 | $11.1M | +6.2% | #303 of 1,177 |
| 14Spartanburg County, SC | 60 | 51 | 3.9 | $7M | +15.6% | #371 of 1,177 |
| 15Florence County, SC | 59 | 16 | 3.0 | $8.5M | +1.2% | #387 of 1,177 |
| 16Greenville County, SC | 59 | 113 | 5.1 | $5.8M | +10.6% | #397 of 1,177 |
| 17Sumter County, SC | 57 | 7 | 1.7 | $14.8M | −0.3% | #423 of 1,177 |
| 18Horry County, SC | 55 | 77 | 4.8 | $5.6M | +20.9% | #492 of 1,177 |
| 19Oconee County, SC | 54 | 12 | 3.5 | $7.7M | +6.3% | #504 of 1,177 |
| 20Beaufort County, SC | 51 | 50 | 6.1 | $5.3M | +8.9% | #586 of 1,177 |
| 21Newberry County, SC | 36 | 7 | 4.6 | $5.5M | +4.8% | #894 of 1,177 |
| 22Greenwood County, SC | 31 | 14 | 5.0 | $4.9M | +1.5% | #980 of 1,177 |
| 23Jasper County, SC | 27 | 13 | 9.9 | $2.7M | +32.2% | #1,043 of 1,177 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $25.3M | −0.9% | |
| Darlington County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $31.1M | +0.1% |
Show all 46 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 1.8 | $13.2M | +3.7% | |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% | |
| Colleton County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $40.3M | +2.2% | |
| Chester County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $31.6M | +2.2% | |
| Clarendon County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $9.8M | +0.7% | |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $27.3M | −4.0% | |
| Marion County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $8.6M | −2.9% | |
| Dillon County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 2.8 | $8.3M | −2.9% | |
| Edgefield County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +16.1% | |
| Union County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $13M | −1.4% | |
| Marlboro County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Abbeville County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $12.6M | +2.3% | |
| Fairfield County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $21.6M | −2.6% | |
| Barnwell County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Saluda County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $19.2M | +4.1% | |
| Hampton County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Lee County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Calhoun County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $15.5M | +0.6% | |
| Bamberg County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $5M | −3.5% | |
| McCormick County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.3% | |
| Allendale County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 roofing and gutter companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many roofing and gutter companies are in South Carolina?
There are 732 roofing and gutter companies on map listings in South Carolina as of September 2026. 52 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count roofers and gutter companies. Official counts show 300 businesses with payroll classed as roofing contractors in 2023, up 26.6% from 2019.
How much do households in South Carolina spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $5.9B a year, or $2,802 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 732 roofing and gutter companies on map listings, it comes to $8.1M 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 2,117,989 households in South Carolina and national spending patterns by income.
How does South Carolina compare with the U.S. for roofing and gutter companies?
South Carolina has 3.5 roofing and gutter companies per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per company is $8.1M, 4% below the U.S. figure of $8.5M. At the national ratio of roofing and gutter companies to household spending, South Carolina would have about 702, against 732 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,060 households, against one for every 5,063 across the U.S. The official count rose 26.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +20.4% for the U.S.
Which market in South Carolina has the highest market score for roofing and gutter companies?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Charleston-North Charleston metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Murrells Inlet area scores highest, at 86 (high). Among 23 scored counties in South Carolina, Berkeley County scores highest, at 84 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. South Carolina scores 66 for roofing and gutter companies (upper middle), #12 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in South Carolina. It maps the roofing and gutter companies on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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