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Pharmacies in Colorado

How many pharmacies exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 11 Colorado 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 — 27% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Colorado

Pharmacies

169

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.3

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.0

per 10,000 present

State index

27%

vs. U.S.

Residents

4,991,611

in covered counties

Workers

2,126,163

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 11 Colorado 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 Colorado

City	County	Pharmacies	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Boulder	Boulder County	23–61	324,834	160,379	0.6	55–112%	Range spans bands
Fort Collins	Larimer County	21–55	356,150	134,051	0.5	48–103%	Range spans bands
Englewood	Arapahoe County	33–73	690,454	359,140	0.4	37–63%	Range spans bands
Pueblo	Pueblo County	6–28	169,248	50,552	0.3	30–129%	Range spans bands
Denver	Denver County	27–87	695,356	500,203	0.3	28–67%	Range spans bands
Broomfield	Jefferson County	18–74	625,185	241,043	0.2	23–78%	Range spans bands
Colorado Springs	El Paso County	21–121	745,410	260,520	0.2	23–110%	Range spans bands
Greeley	Weld County	9–75	373,512	100,955	0.2	21–153%	Range spans bands
Lone Tree	Douglas County	7–33	373,996	106,688	0.2	16–70%	Range spans bands
Commerce City	Adams County	4–44	478,689	156,185	0.1	7–66%	Range spans bands
Grand Junction	Mesa County	0–38	158,777	56,447	0.0	0–176%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

55%

48%

37%

30%

28%

23%

23%

21%

Most competitors per capita

16%

21%

23%

23%

28%

30%

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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