NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC

Metro Market Score 70.2 (Difficult), ranked #262 of 298 metros. 278 establishments, 6,226 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 70.2
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national accommodation and food services average.

🏭Industry Hub

Pinehurst-Southern Pines is a specialized hub for accommodation and food services, with a location quotient of 1.71 and industry concentration in the bottom quartile. Higher-than-average firm density means more competition for talent and customers, but also a deeper local supply chain and client pool.

Industry Concentration
95.3
LQ: 1.71
Rank #284 of 298 metros
Wage Competitiveness
72.5
$28,402 avg wage
Growth Trend
45.3
Employment growth index
Rank #164 of 298 metros
Wage Pressure
59.4
YoY wage change index

278 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Pinehurst-Southern Pines

278
Establishments
+100.0% YoY
6,226
Total Employment
+0.0% YoY
$28,402
Average Annual Wage
+0.0% YoY
1.71
Location Quotient
Above national avg

Pinehurst-Southern Pines vs North Carolina Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to North Carolina overall. The state ranks #2/51 for entry risk.

Measure Pinehurst-Southern Pines NC Statewide
Overall Score 70.2 Difficult 23.4 Low
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #262 of 298 metros #2 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Pinehurst-Southern Pines

Information 37.9 Construction 39.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.1 Finance and Insurance 41.8 Retail Trade 47.0 Administrative and Support Services 51.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 54.1 Other Services 66.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 75.2

Accommodation and Food Services in Other North Carolina Metros

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 30.8 #16/298 Durham-Chapel Hill 40.0 #49/298 Raleigh-Cary 42.8 #64/298 Burlington 45.6 #92/298 Greensboro-High Point 49.3 #111/298 Wilmington 50.4 #117/298 Rocky Mount 52.0 #131/298 Winston-Salem 53.4 #142/298 Greenville 54.0 #149/298 Jacksonville 59.4 #179/298

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About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Pinehurst-Southern Pines's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (95.3) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.