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Retail Trade in Hinesville, GA

Metro Market Score 54.6 (Challenging), ranked #194 of 378 metros. 211 establishments, 2,540 jobs.

Metro Market Score 54.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national retail trade average.

⚡Rising Wages

Retail Trade conditions in Hinesville are mixed. The 54.6 market score puts it at #194 of 378, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

63.2

LQ: 1.20

Rank #239 of 378 metros

Wage Competitiveness

11.1

$33,689 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 35.5

Employment growth index

Rank #245 of 378 metros

Wage Pressure

83.4

YoY wage change index

211 Retail Trade Firms in Hinesville

211

Establishments

+1.4% YoY

2,540

Total Employment

-1.0% YoY

$33,689

Average Annual Wage

+4.2% YoY

1.20

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Georgia

#9 of 13

retail trade metros in state

Georgia state rank

#38 of 51

for retail trade entry risk

vs State Median

+1.0

worse than median (53.6)

Hinesville vs Georgia Statewide

How this metro's retail trade market compares to Georgia overall. The state ranks #38/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Hinesville	GA Statewide
Overall Score	54.6 Challenging	47.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#194 of 378 metros	#38 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 Construction 39.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50.9 Accommodation and Food Services 60.6

Retail Trade in Other Georgia Metros

Columbus 30.9 #8/378 Brunswick-St. Simons 36.0 #29/378 Gainesville 39.0 #45/378 Rome 42.8 #67/378 Augusta-Richmond County 43.2 #73/378 Dalton 44.4 #79/378 Albany 53.6 #182/378 Athens-Clarke County 54.2 #193/378 Savannah 58.3 #233/378 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell 58.6 #240/378

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Retail Trade Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Hinesville's 54.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Mobile, AL 54.9 #195/378 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 55.0 #196/378 Athens-Clarke County, GA 54.2 #193/378 Lansing-East Lansing, MI 55.0 #197/378 Helena, MT 54.2 #192/378 Monroe, MI 55.1 #198/378 Beckley, WV 54.2 #191/378 Colorado Springs, CO 54.1 #190/378 St. Cloud, MN 54.1 #189/378 Lebanon, PA 55.1 #199/378

Retail Trade in States Bordering Georgia

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

Tennessee 42.8 #22/51 North Carolina 43.4 #25/51 South Carolina 44.3 #30/51 Alabama 46.4 #36/51 Florida 51.0 #43/51

Browse Retail Trade in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for retail trade 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 retail trade sector, the employment growth component (64.5) 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