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Pharmacies in Missouri

How many pharmacies exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 8 Missouri 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): Well below the U.S. rate — 57% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Missouri

Pharmacies

250

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.6

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.0

per 10,000 present

State index

57%

vs. U.S.

Residents

3,408,135

in covered counties

Workers

1,689,538

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 8 Missouri 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 Missouri

City	County	Pharmacies	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Springfield	Greene County	34–66	302,944	165,857	0.9	85–146%	Range spans bands
Saint Peters	St. Charles County	34–56	416,486	143,295	0.7	67–99%	Below average
Saint Louis	St. Louis County	88–152	1,028,683	614,590	0.7	64–99%	Below average
Saint Louis	St. Louis city	20–64	279,896	184,510	0.5	52–125%	Range spans bands
Columbia	Boone County	11–35	189,673	82,732	0.5	46–122%	Range spans bands
Kansas City	Jackson County	42–144	725,261	342,399	0.5	45–140%	Range spans bands
Arnold	Jefferson County	9–37	200,118	37,730	0.4	40–146%	Range spans bands
Kansas City	Clay County	12–44	265,074	118,425	0.4	36–119%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

85%

67%

64%

52%

46%

45%

40%

36%

Most competitors per capita

36%

40%

45%

46%

52%

64%

67%

85%

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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