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Construction in Hinesville, GA

Metro Market Score 39.4 (Moderate), ranked #103 of 342 metros. 80 establishments, 392 jobs.

Metro Market Score 39.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

💰High-Cost Market

Few construction firms have established themselves in Hinesville yet. The concentration index of 0.6 is well below the metro median, while employment growth is positive (trend: 52.0). That combination points to a market still building out.

Industry Concentration

0.6

LQ: 0.35

Rank #2 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

79.8

$80,628 avg wage

Growth Trend

52.0

Employment growth index

Rank #165 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

24.5

YoY wage change index

80 Construction Firms in Hinesville

Establishments

+3.9% YoY

392

Total Employment

+2.1% YoY

$80,628

Average Annual Wage

+0.6% YoY

0.35

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Georgia

#6 of 9

construction metros in state

Georgia state rank

#25 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+0.9

worse than median (38.5)

Hinesville vs Georgia Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Georgia overall. The state ranks #25/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Hinesville	GA Statewide
Overall Score	39.4 Moderate	42.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#103 of 342 metros	#25 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 Hinesville

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 25.7 Finance and Insurance 29.7 Administrative and Support Services 33.4 Other Services 36.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50.9 Retail Trade 54.6 Accommodation and Food Services 60.6

Construction in Other Georgia Metros

Dalton 15.0 #4/342 Rome 18.4 #8/342 Warner Robins 24.6 #17/342 Brunswick-St. Simons 28.1 #29/342 Gainesville 38.5 #92/342 Athens-Clarke County 40.0 #109/342 Savannah 43.8 #135/342 Augusta-Richmond County 59.8 #282/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Hinesville's 39.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Rockford, IL 39.4 #104/342 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC 39.4 #102/342 Idaho Falls, ID 39.2 #101/342 Yakima, WA 39.6 #105/342 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 39.1 #100/342 Louisville-Jefferson County, KY 39.1 #99/342 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 39.7 #106/342 Jonesboro, AR 39.1 #98/342 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 39.1 #97/342 Waco, TX 39.8 #107/342

Construction in States Bordering Georgia

State-level entry risk for construction in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Alabama 30.3 #4/51 Tennessee 34.8 #10/51 North Carolina 38.2 #15/51 South Carolina 47.0 #30/51 Florida 54.5 #42/51

Browse Construction in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for construction across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

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 Hinesville's construction sector, the wage competitiveness component (79.8) 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

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Hinesville, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment