U.S. Market Snapshot
Aggregate metrics across all tracked pharmacies
By Category
All Pharmacies
66,557
Retail
49,061
Specialty
3,714
Hospital
2,325
LTC
8,122
MailOrder
927
Wholesale
686
Remote
1,722
Chain Mix
Solo (1)
18,633
Small Group (2-9)
8,199
Mid Chain (10-49)
3,242
Large Chain (50+)
9,063
Mega Chain
27,420
Market Scale
Population
333,834,041
Density (all) /10k
1.99
Density (retail) /10k
1.47
Pharmacy Desert Counties
1,033
Avg. VigilScaleâ„¢
55/100
Avg. Enrollment Age
14 yrs
Special Designations
Independent
18,633
Sterile Compounding
1,573
3PL Distributor
5
Tele-Pharmacy
1,778
Government Owned
1,365
Non-Profit
2,190
Correctional
10
Top Chains
WALGREENS
16%
CVS
11%
WALMART
7%
PUBLIX
2%
KROGER
2%
GENOA
1%
RITE AID
1%
THRIFTY PAYLESS
1%
COSTCO
1%
SAMS CLUB
1%
KAISER PERMANENTE
1%
1918 WINTER STREET
1%
SAFEWAY
1%
LONGS DRUGS
1%
Data Sources & Coverage
Federal databases and state licensing boards
Top 10 States by Pharmacy Count
Largest pharmacy markets by total count (view all states)
California
6,195 pharmacies
State-level pharmacy statistics from NPPES
Texas
5,596 pharmacies
216 counties with detailed pharmacy data
Florida
5,059 pharmacies
65 counties with detailed pharmacy data
New York
5,010 pharmacies
State-level pharmacy statistics from NPPES
Pennsylvania
2,585 pharmacies
State-level pharmacy statistics from NPPES
Georgia
2,336 pharmacies
State-level pharmacy statistics from NPPES
Ohio
2,315 pharmacies
State-level pharmacy statistics from NPPES
North Carolina
2,256 pharmacies
State-level pharmacy statistics from NPPES
Illinois
2,225 pharmacies
State-level pharmacy statistics from NPPES
Michigan
2,116 pharmacies
State-level pharmacy statistics from NPPES