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Pharmacies in Alabama

How many pharmacies exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 8 Alabama counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Pharmacies · Drug stores · Community & compounding pharmacies. Counted together because official statistics use one 446110 code.

State verdict (covered counties): In line with the U.S. rate — 97% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Alabama

Pharmacies

317

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.0

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.0

per 10,000 present

State index

97%

vs. U.S.

Residents

2,628,514

in covered counties

Workers

1,070,735

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 8 Alabama counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing pharmacies and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Alabama

City	County	Pharmacies	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Birmingham	Shelby County	43–67	223,126	74,809	1.7	160–219%	High density
Birmingham	Jefferson County	105–203	711,294	355,228	1.2	114–186%	Range spans bands
Daphne	Baldwin County	29–63	246,411	69,864	1.0	100–182%	Range spans bands
Tuscaloosa	Tuscaloosa County	24–54	219,464	79,750	0.9	90–172%	Range spans bands
Opelika	Lee County	17–41	177,802	52,583	0.8	81–166%	Range spans bands
Huntsville	Madison County	41–83	409,415	185,010	0.8	79–129%	Range spans bands
Mobile	Mobile County	39–115	412,817	152,918	0.8	77–184%	Range spans bands
Montgomery	Montgomery County	19–73	228,185	100,573	0.7	66–184%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

160%

114%

100%

90%

81%

79%

77%

66%

Most competitors per capita

66%

77%

79%

81%

90%

100%

114%

160%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few pharmacies may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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