This data is based on ZIP codes 30501, 30504, 30506, 30507, 30566, which covers Gainesville and Oakwood.
The U.S. Census reports business data by ZIP code, not city boundaries. All numbers reflect the combined ZIP codes 30501, 30504, 30506, 30507, 30566 area shared across these towns.
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Gainesville ZIP Area Economy · 2023
Wages -2% vs. avg. Hall Co. town
Gainesville's ZIP area supports 67,373 jobs across 3,482 businesses, with workers earning an average of $58K per year, 2% below the Hall County average. The economy is well-diversified (0.87 index), led by retail trade and healthcare. 83.9% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 19.3 people. Jobs grew 5.5% from the prior year while business count grew 1.7%.
Where Businesses Clusteri
Larger blocks have more businesses.
Local Specialization vs. Hall Avg.i
Industries sorted by relative concentration in this ZIP area.
Business Size Distributioni
3,482 businesses by employee count. 83.9% are small businesses (under 20 employees).
Small (10-19)
Micro (<5)
Small (5-9)
Medium (20-49)
Medium (50-99)
Large (100-249)
Major (250-499)
Major (500-999)
Economic Densityi
1.50
jobs per resident
19.3
employees per business
County avg: 16.1+20%
$87K
payroll per resident
$1.1M
payroll per business
Gainesville ZIP Area vs. Avg. Hall Co. Towni
All Industries in ZIP Areai
| Sector | Gainesville ZIP | Avg. Hall Co. | Spec. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 693 | 139 | 1.5x |
| Healthcare | 596 | 119 | 1.5x |
| Construction | 584 | 117 | 1.5x |
| Other Services | 507 | 101 | 1.5x |
| Professional Services | 470 | 94 | 1.5x |
| Food & Accommodation | 399 | 80 | 1.5x |
| Wholesale Trade | 327 | 65 | 1.5x |
| Finance & Insurance | 312 | 62 | 1.5x |
| Real Estate | 308 | 62 | 1.5x |
| Admin Services | 306 | 61 | 1.5x |
| Manufacturing | 236 | 47 | 1.5x |
| Transportation | 185 | 37 | 1.5x |
| Arts & Entertainment | 82 | 16 | 1.5x |
| Information | 73 | 15 | 1.4x |
| Education | 52 | 10 | 1.5x |
| Management | 28 | 6 | 1.4x |
| Agriculture | 9 | 2 | 1.3x |
| Unclassified | 7 | 1 | 2.1x |
| Utilities | 5 | 1 | 1.5x |