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Pharmacies in Georgia

How many pharmacies exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 18 Georgia 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): Below the U.S. rate — 70% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Georgia

Pharmacies

574

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.7

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.0

per 10,000 present

State index

70%

vs. U.S.

Residents

6,544,096

in covered counties

Workers

2,901,359

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 18 Georgia 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 Georgia

City	County	Pharmacies	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Savannah	Chatham County	41–69	305,309	152,075	1.1	104–140%	Above average
Macon	Bibb County	21–47	174,812	77,198	1.0	95–141%	Range spans bands
Columbus	Muscogee County	24–46	220,518	72,100	0.9	91–128%	Range spans bands
Newnan	Coweta County	15–29	152,581	40,826	0.9	84–140%	Range spans bands
Warner Robins	Houston County	15–29	161,848	41,804	0.8	80–133%	Range spans bands
Duluth	Gwinnett County	88–110	905,470	352,263	0.8	79–82%	Below average
Augusta	Columbia County	15–21	171,448	42,324	0.8	75–96%	Below average
Cumming	Forsyth County	16–18	198,629	48,627	0.7	70–78%	Below average
Augusta	Richmond County	17–37	200,535	78,721	0.7	69–109%	Range spans bands
Atlanta	Cobb County	66–98	777,758	372,158	0.7	66–76%	Below average
Atlanta	Fulton County	115–199	1,201,203	984,920	0.7	66–84%	Below average
Atlanta	DeKalb County	60–116	768,335	300,123	0.7	63–91%	Below average
Gainesville	Hall County	15–31	212,567	80,704	0.6	57–111%	Range spans bands
Mcdonough	Henry County	18–22	274,376	67,423	0.6	57–69%	Range spans bands
Lithia Springs	Douglas County	10–18	149,553	44,645	0.6	56–79%	Range spans bands
Woodstock	Cherokee County	19–33	296,265	67,864	0.6	56–73%	Range spans bands
Morrow	Clayton County	15–31	238,876	56,153	0.6	54–91%	Range spans bands
Hiram	Paulding County	4–8	134,013	21,431	0.3	27–54%	Well below average

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

104%

95%

91%

84%

80%

79%

75%

70%

Most competitors per capita

27%

54%

56%

56%

57%

57%

63%

66%

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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