 Hinton has a son named Christopher Hinton Jr. who played offensive tackle and defensive end for Greater Atlanta Christian School and is currently enrolled at the University of Michigan.He was a ranked a five star recruit by 247sports and Scout and had multiple offers from Michigan, Rutgers, Florida, Notre Dame, Clemson, Northwestern, North Carolina, Alabama, Miami, South Carolina, Auburn, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, and Stanford.He currently owns and operates a wine store with two locations, one in Johns Creek, Georgia and the other in Sandy Springs, Georgia.