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Pharmacies in Virginia

How many pharmacies exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 15 Virginia 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 — 53% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Virginia

Pharmacies

329

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.5

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.0

per 10,000 present

State index

53%

vs. U.S.

Residents

4,933,760

in covered counties

Workers

2,234,596

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 15 Virginia 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 Virginia

City	County	Pharmacies	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach city	49–69	456,349	163,508	0.9	88–106%	Range spans bands
Richmond	Henrico County	39–59	337,830	220,227	0.9	84–106%	Range spans bands
Chesapeake	Chesapeake city	24–34	253,091	99,392	0.8	77–96%	Below average
Hampton	Hampton city	11–25	132,860	34,168	0.7	71–123%	Range spans bands
Norfolk	Norfolk city	20–50	233,596	108,525	0.7	67–135%	Range spans bands
Richmond	Chesterfield County	29–43	373,620	122,211	0.7	65–91%	Below average
Alexandria	Alexandria city	12–26	153,467	77,493	0.6	60–91%	Below average
Richmond	Richmond city	16–40	222,029	105,755	0.6	56–99%	Range spans bands
Arlington	Arlington County	18–38	236,745	156,754	0.6	55–92%	Range spans bands
Newport News	Newport News city	12–28	186,870	94,081	0.5	50–99%	Range spans bands
Fredericksburg	Spotsylvania County	7–17	141,654	33,418	0.4	43–92%	Range spans bands
Manassas	Prince William County	24–54	501,551	114,472	0.4	42–76%	Range spans bands
Sterling	Loudoun County	20–64	430,542	191,115	0.4	37–77%	Range spans bands
Mc Lean	Fairfax County	45–143	1,112,020	681,997	0.3	30–71%	Range spans bands
Stafford	Stafford County	3–17	161,536	31,480	0.2	16–49%	Well below average

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

88%

84%

77%

71%

67%

65%

60%

56%

Most competitors per capita

16%

30%

37%

42%

43%

50%

55%

56%

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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