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Pharmacies in Oregon

How many pharmacies exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 8 Oregon 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 — 28% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Oregon

Pharmacies

110

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.3

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.0

per 10,000 present

State index

28%

vs. U.S.

Residents

3,129,799

in covered counties

Workers

1,343,181

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 8 Oregon 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 Oregon

City	County	Pharmacies	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Salem	Marion County	18–66	353,291	116,423	0.4	42–137%	Range spans bands
Eugene	Lane County	15–77	383,964	128,323	0.3	32–158%	Range spans bands
Bend	Deschutes County	8–22	204,553	77,895	0.3	32–72%	Range spans bands
Medford	Jackson County	8–34	221,132	79,899	0.3	30–126%	Range spans bands
Hillsboro	Washington County	23–63	617,052	301,658	0.3	29–69%	Range spans bands
Portland	Multnomah County	28–112	794,233	443,368	0.3	27–74%	Range spans bands
Albany	Linn County	3–27	139,146	37,823	0.2	18–165%	Range spans bands
Clackamas	Clackamas County	7–57	416,428	157,792	0.1	14–100%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

42%

32%

32%

30%

29%

27%

18%

14%

Most competitors per capita

14%

18%

27%

29%

30%

32%

32%

42%

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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