State Market Insights
By Category
All Pharmacies
2,225
Retail
1,762
Specialty
88
Hospital
66
LTC
163
MailOrder
22
Wholesale
25
Remote
99
Market Scale
Population
12,757,634
Density (all) /10k
1.74
Density (retail) /10k
1.38
Pharmacy Desert Counties
23
Avg. VigilScale™
56/100
Avg. Enrollment Age
15 yrs
Chain Mix
Solo (1)
413
Small Group (2–9)
246
Mid Chain (10–49)
114
Large Chain (50+)
386
Mega Chain
1,065
Special Designations
Independent
413
Sterile Compounding
42
Tele-Pharmacy
100
Government Owned
21
Non-Profit
47
Top Chains
WALGREENS
27%
CVS
14%
AMERICAN DRUG
8%
Illinois Pharmacy Landscape
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Illinois Board of Pharmacy
State Regulator
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ILPMP
Official Program Information
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program requirements and information
ILPMP
Clinical Login
Look up patient prescription history before dispensing controlled substances
ILPMP
Data Submission Portal
Submit prescription dispensing data to state monitoring database
Quick Facts
Key regulatory requirements and practice standards
Pharmacist-Technician Ratio
State regulations require a pharmacist-to-technician ratio of None (Discretionary) to maintain safe pharmacy operations.
Continuing Education
Pharmacists must complete 30 hrs biennially of continuing education to maintain active licensure.
Technician Requirements
Pharmacy technicians in this state must meet the following requirement: Licensure required.
Intern Supervision
Pharmacy intern supervision follows this standard: 1:1.
Remote Pharmacy
Remote pharmacy work and telepharmacy services are governed by these rules: Permitted.
Vaccine Authority
Pharmacist authority to administer vaccines: Independent (all ages).
Regulatory Warnings
Compliance requirements and monitoring obligations
Pharmacist in Charge Notification
When a Pharmacist in Charge (PIC) changes, the pharmacy must notify the state board within the following timeframe: 30 days.
Prescription Monitoring Reporting
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) reporting requirements: Next business day.
PMP Query Requirements
Before dispensing controlled substances, pharmacists must check the Prescription Monitoring Program: Mandatory for all controls.
Board Inspection Focus
State pharmacy board inspections frequently focus on: Strict 'Duty to Dispense' rules prevent blocking prescriptions..
Top Cities by Pharmacy Count
Largest pharmacy markets in Illinois
Browse by County
All counties sorted by pharmacy count
Cook County
5,225,367 pop · 669 retail · 1.28 density
DuPage County
930,559 pop · 127 retail · 1.36 density
Lake County
713,159 pop · 105 retail · 1.47 density
Will County
696,774 pop · 93 retail · 1.33 density
Kane County
517,254 pop · 66 retail · 1.28 density
McHenry County
311,133 pop · 49 retail · 1.57 density
Peoria County
181,186 pop · 33 retail · 1.82 density
Winnebago County
284,591 pop · 40 retail · 1.41 density
Madison County
265,512 pop · 42 retail · 1.58 density
Sangamon County
196,122 pop · 41 retail · 2.09 density
St. Clair County
256,791 pop · 35 retail · 1.36 density
Champaign County
206,525 pop · 34 retail · 1.65 density
McLean County
171,284 pop · 23 retail · 1.34 density
Rock Island County
143,819 pop · 23 retail · 1.60 density
Tazewell County
131,276 pop · 18 retail · 1.37 density
Macon County
103,542 pop · 18 retail · 1.74 density
Kankakee County
107,421 pop · 15 retail · 1.40 density
LaSalle County
109,495 pop · 15 retail · 1.37 density
Williamson County
67,120 pop · 11 retail · 1.64 density
Vermilion County
74,113 pop · 10 retail · 1.35 density
Kendall CountyPharmacy Desert
132,795 pop · 13 retail · 0.98 density
Adams County
65,583 pop · 11 retail · 1.68 density
DeKalb CountyPharmacy Desert
100,686 pop · 10 retail · 0.99 density
Jackson County
53,176 pop · 10 retail · 1.88 density
Coles County
47,076 pop · 7 retail · 1.49 density
Marion County
37,543 pop · 7 retail · 1.86 density
Knox County
49,751 pop · 6 retail · 1.21 density
Livingston County
35,771 pop · 8 retail · 2.24 density
Whiteside County
55,569 pop · 9 retail · 1.62 density
Grundy County
52,624 pop · 7 retail · 1.33 density
Macoupin County
44,907 pop · 6 retail · 1.34 density
Morgan County
32,882 pop · 8 retail · 2.43 density
Randolph County
30,413 pop · 5 retail · 1.64 density
Saline County
23,662 pop · 6 retail · 2.54 density
Henry County
49,157 pop · 6 retail · 1.22 density
Jefferson County
37,043 pop · 6 retail · 1.62 density
McDonough County
27,370 pop · 5 retail · 1.83 density
Ogle County
51,672 pop · 6 retail · 1.16 density
Stephenson County
44,482 pop · 7 retail · 1.57 density
Union County
17,122 pop · 5 retail · 2.92 density
Christian County
33,893 pop · 5 retail · 1.48 density
Fulton County
33,691 pop · 6 retail · 1.78 density
Monroe County
34,905 pop · 6 retail · 1.72 density
Woodford County
38,414 pop · 5 retail · 1.30 density
Boone CountyPharmacy Desert
53,459 pop · 4 retail · 0.75 density
Clay County
13,248 pop · 4 retail · 3.02 density
Clinton County
36,998 pop · 4 retail · 1.08 density
Crawford County
18,729 pop · 3 retail · 1.60 density
Douglas County
19,714 pop · 4 retail · 2.03 density
Effingham CountyPharmacy Desert
34,594 pop · 3 retail · 0.87 density
Franklin County
37,810 pop · 5 retail · 1.32 density
Iroquois County
27,043 pop · 4 retail · 1.48 density
Lee County
34,221 pop · 4 retail · 1.17 density
Montgomery County
28,352 pop · 3 retail · 1.06 density
Wayne County
16,127 pop · 3 retail · 1.86 density
Cass County
12,955 pop · 3 retail · 2.32 density
Clark County
15,467 pop · 4 retail · 2.59 density
De Witt County
15,535 pop · 4 retail · 2.57 density
Edgar County
16,852 pop · 3 retail · 1.78 density
Ford County
13,484 pop · 3 retail · 2.22 density
Jersey County
21,462 pop · 4 retail · 1.86 density
Jo Daviess County
21,942 pop · 4 retail · 1.82 density
Logan County
28,027 pop · 4 retail · 1.43 density
Mason County
13,074 pop · 4 retail · 3.06 density
Pike County
14,776 pop · 4 retail · 2.71 density
Richland County
15,716 pop · 3 retail · 1.91 density
Shelby County
21,042 pop · 3 retail · 1.43 density
Bond County
16,750 pop · 2 retail · 1.19 density
Bureau CountyPharmacy Desert
33,203 pop · 3 retail · 0.90 density
Lawrence County
15,302 pop · 2 retail · 1.31 density
Piatt County
16,698 pop · 2 retail · 1.20 density
Warren County
16,760 pop · 3 retail · 1.79 density
Cumberland County
10,447 pop · 2 retail · 1.91 density
Fayette CountyPharmacy Desert
21,464 pop · 2 retail · 0.93 density
Gallatin County
4,967 pop · 1 retail · 2.01 density
Hancock County
17,582 pop · 2 retail · 1.14 density
Marshall County
11,740 pop · 2 retail · 1.70 density
Mercer County
15,692 pop · 2 retail · 1.27 density
Moultrie CountyPharmacy Desert
14,531 pop · 1 retail · 0.69 density
Perry CountyPharmacy Desert
20,996 pop · 2 retail · 0.95 density
Schuyler County
6,879 pop · 2 retail · 2.91 density
Wabash County
11,321 pop · 2 retail · 1.77 density
Washington CountyPharmacy Desert
13,781 pop · 1 retail · 0.73 density
Brown CountyPharmacy Desert
6,334 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Carroll CountyPharmacy Desert
15,594 pop · 1 retail · 0.64 density
Greene CountyPharmacy Desert
12,015 pop · 1 retail · 0.83 density
Hamilton County
8,008 pop · 1 retail · 1.25 density
Hardin County
3,665 pop · 1 retail · 2.73 density
Jasper County
9,295 pop · 1 retail · 1.08 density
Johnson CountyPharmacy Desert
13,313 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Massac CountyPharmacy Desert
14,135 pop · 1 retail · 0.71 density
Menard CountyPharmacy Desert
12,284 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Putnam County
5,628 pop · 1 retail · 1.78 density
Stark County
5,395 pop · 1 retail · 1.85 density
White CountyPharmacy Desert
13,834 pop · 1 retail · 0.72 density
Alexander CountyPharmacy Desert
5,261 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Calhoun CountyPharmacy Desert
4,472 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Edwards CountyPharmacy Desert
6,182 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Henderson CountyPharmacy Desert
6,374 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Pope CountyPharmacy Desert
3,799 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Pulaski CountyPharmacy Desert
5,177 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Scott CountyPharmacy Desert
4,899 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
* Pharmacy Desert: fewer than 1 retail pharmacy per 10,000 residents, based on 2026 NPI and ROPA billing data.