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Roofing and gutter companies in Charleston County, SC
The roofing and gutter companies in Charleston County, SC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #293 of 1,177 scored counties
#11 of 23 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 82
- 3 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 34
- +54.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $577.6M
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $3,227 a household
- Spending per listing
- $7M
- 17% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.6
- 28% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 436,200
- +6.4% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 82 roofing and gutter companies in Charleston County. 3 of them (4%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.6, 28% above the U.S. rate of 3.6.
Households in Charleston County spend about $577.6M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $3,227 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. That works out to $7M per company, 17% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as roofing contractors in Charleston County was 34 in 2023, up 54.6% from 2019. That is one for every 5,264 households, against one for every 5,063 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $70K have gone to businesses classed as roofing contractors in Charleston County.
Population estimates put the population change in Charleston County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For roofing and gutter companies, Charleston County has a Groundwork market score of 64 (upper middle): #293 of 1,177 scored counties and #11 of 23 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Charleston County compares
The same measures for South Carolina 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 | Charleston County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Spending per listing | $7M | $8.1M | $8.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,264 | 7,060 | 5,063 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +54.6% | +26.6% | +20.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.4% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance | $3,227 | $2,802 | $3,018 |
| Median household income | $88,494 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 34+54.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 266
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $20.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 823 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 68The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $70K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as roofing contractors in Charleston 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 Charleston County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 436,200+6.4% since 2020
- Households
- 178,975
- Median age
- 40.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 918 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 458
- Median household income
- $88,494+38.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $131,674
- Median home value
- $489,100
- Jobs located here
- 279,531
- Daytime population
- 508,326Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in South Carolina
| 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 |
Other business types in Charleston 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 trades63
- HVAC and plumbing63
- Electricians77
- Roofing and gutters64
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control45
- Landscaping and lawn care60
- House cleaning48
- Pest control38
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many roofing and gutter companies are in Charleston County, SC?
Charleston County has 82 roofing and gutter companies on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count roofers and gutter companies. Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as roofing contractors in 2023, up 54.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Charleston County, SC spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $577.6M a year, or $3,227 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 82 roofing and gutter companies on map listings, it comes to $7M 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 178,975 households in Charleston County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Charleston County, SC compare with the U.S. for roofing and gutter companies?
Charleston County has 4.6 roofing and gutter companies per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per company is $7M, 17% below the U.S. figure of $8.5M. At the national ratio of roofing and gutter companies to household spending, Charleston County would have about 68, against 82 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,264 households, against one for every 5,063 across the U.S. The official count rose 54.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +20.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Charleston County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Charleston County at 436,200 people in 2025, up 6.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 178,975 households. The median household income in Charleston County is $88,494 a year, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 38.2% 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. Charleston County scores 64 for roofing and gutter companies (upper middle), #293 of 1,177 scored counties.
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