State Market Insights
By Category
All Pharmacies
1,020
Retail
588
Specialty
29
Hospital
47
LTC
236
MailOrder
15
Wholesale
13
Remote
92
Market Scale
Population
5,695,292
Density (all) /10k
1.79
Density (retail) /10k
1.03
Pharmacy Desert Counties
57
Avg. VigilScale™
62/100
Avg. Enrollment Age
15 yrs
Chain Mix
Solo (1)
175
Small Group (2–9)
113
Mid Chain (10–49)
151
Large Chain (50+)
250
Mega Chain
331
Special Designations
Independent
175
Sterile Compounding
15
Tele-Pharmacy
103
Government Owned
15
Non-Profit
84
Top Chains
WALGREENS
15%
CVS
10%
FAIRVIEW
8%
Minnesota Pharmacy Landscape
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Minnesota Board of Pharmacy
State Regulator
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MN PMP
Official Program Information
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program requirements and information
MN PMP
Clinical Login
Look up patient prescription history before dispensing controlled substances
MN PMP
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 1:3 (Initial), 1:4 if 1 certified 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: Registration + training.
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 authority.
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: Immediately.
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 Opioids.
Board Inspection Focus
State pharmacy board inspections frequently focus on: Minnesota allows 'Centralized Prescription Processing' between stores..
Top Cities by Pharmacy Count
Largest pharmacy markets in Minnesota
Browse by County
All counties sorted by pharmacy count
Hennepin County
1,270,787 pop · 148 retail · 1.16 density
Ramsey CountyPharmacy Desert
547,202 pop · 50 retail · 0.91 density
Dakota County
439,179 pop · 57 retail · 1.30 density
Anoka CountyPharmacy Desert
363,985 pop · 36 retail · 0.99 density
St. Louis County
200,122 pop · 30 retail · 1.50 density
Washington CountyPharmacy Desert
268,651 pop · 26 retail · 0.97 density
Olmsted County
162,307 pop · 19 retail · 1.17 density
Stearns County
158,622 pop · 16 retail · 1.01 density
Scott CountyPharmacy Desert
151,347 pop · 15 retail · 0.99 density
Beltrami County
46,274 pop · 8 retail · 1.73 density
Blue Earth County
69,022 pop · 10 retail · 1.45 density
Crow Wing County
66,558 pop · 10 retail · 1.50 density
Wright CountyPharmacy Desert
142,543 pop · 11 retail · 0.77 density
Carver CountyPharmacy Desert
107,216 pop · 8 retail · 0.75 density
Itasca County
45,054 pop · 6 retail · 1.33 density
Otter Tail CountyPharmacy Desert
60,072 pop · 3 retail · 0.50 density
Benton CountyPharmacy Desert
41,300 pop · 2 retail · 0.48 density
Clay CountyPharmacy Desert
65,307 pop · 6 retail · 0.92 density
Goodhue County
47,697 pop · 8 retail · 1.68 density
Douglas County
39,081 pop · 6 retail · 1.54 density
Becker CountyPharmacy Desert
35,202 pop · 3 retail · 0.85 density
Chisago CountyPharmacy Desert
56,927 pop · 2 retail · 0.35 density
Mille Lacs County
26,680 pop · 5 retail · 1.87 density
Rice County
67,152 pop · 7 retail · 1.04 density
Sherburne CountyPharmacy Desert
97,820 pop · 4 retail · 0.41 density
Winona County
49,792 pop · 5 retail · 1.00 density
Brown CountyPharmacy Desert
25,880 pop · 2 retail · 0.77 density
Carlton CountyPharmacy Desert
36,362 pop · 2 retail · 0.55 density
Steele County
37,396 pop · 4 retail · 1.07 density
Isanti CountyPharmacy Desert
41,257 pop · 4 retail · 0.97 density
Kandiyohi CountyPharmacy Desert
43,686 pop · 4 retail · 0.92 density
Roseau CountyPharmacy Desert
15,294 pop · 1 retail · 0.65 density
Aitkin County
15,859 pop · 3 retail · 1.89 density
Big Stone CountyPharmacy Desert
5,161 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Fillmore CountyPharmacy Desert
21,251 pop · 2 retail · 0.94 density
Freeborn County
30,857 pop · 4 retail · 1.30 density
Koochiching County
12,072 pop · 2 retail · 1.66 density
Lyon CountyPharmacy Desert
25,352 pop · 2 retail · 0.79 density
Martin County
19,960 pop · 4 retail · 2.00 density
McLeod CountyPharmacy Desert
36,727 pop · 3 retail · 0.82 density
Meeker County
23,352 pop · 5 retail · 2.14 density
Mower CountyPharmacy Desert
40,082 pop · 3 retail · 0.75 density
Pine County
29,090 pop · 3 retail · 1.03 density
Polk CountyPharmacy Desert
31,128 pop · 3 retail · 0.96 density
Todd CountyPharmacy Desert
25,277 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Wabasha County
21,460 pop · 3 retail · 1.40 density
Wadena County
14,108 pop · 2 retail · 1.42 density
Cass CountyPharmacy Desert
30,288 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Houston CountyPharmacy Desert
18,826 pop · 1 retail · 0.53 density
Lake County
10,915 pop · 3 retail · 2.75 density
Morrison CountyPharmacy Desert
34,023 pop · 2 retail · 0.59 density
Nobles County
22,194 pop · 3 retail · 1.35 density
Pennington County
13,995 pop · 2 retail · 1.43 density
Cottonwood CountyPharmacy Desert
11,481 pop · 1 retail · 0.87 density
Nicollet CountyPharmacy Desert
34,380 pop · 3 retail · 0.87 density
Pipestone CountyPharmacy Desert
9,380 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Pope CountyPharmacy Desert
11,312 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Swift County
9,806 pop · 1 retail · 1.02 density
Waseca CountyPharmacy Desert
18,953 pop · 1 retail · 0.53 density
Yellow Medicine County
9,569 pop · 1 retail · 1.05 density
Chippewa CountyPharmacy Desert
12,466 pop · 1 retail · 0.80 density
Clearwater CountyPharmacy Desert
8,541 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Faribault CountyPharmacy Desert
13,931 pop · 1 retail · 0.72 density
Grant CountyPharmacy Desert
6,091 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Hubbard CountyPharmacy Desert
21,479 pop · 2 retail · 0.93 density
Jackson CountyPharmacy Desert
9,990 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Kittson CountyPharmacy Desert
4,191 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Lac qui Parle CountyPharmacy Desert
6,736 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Le Sueur CountyPharmacy Desert
28,795 pop · 2 retail · 0.69 density
Lincoln CountyPharmacy Desert
5,630 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Murray County
8,170 pop · 1 retail · 1.22 density
Norman County
6,457 pop · 1 retail · 1.55 density
Redwood CountyPharmacy Desert
15,428 pop · 1 retail · 0.65 density
Renville CountyPharmacy Desert
14,707 pop · 1 retail · 0.68 density
Sibley CountyPharmacy Desert
14,950 pop · 1 retail · 0.67 density
Stevens CountyPharmacy Desert
9,682 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Watonwan CountyPharmacy Desert
11,205 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Dodge CountyPharmacy Desert
20,893 pop · 1 retail · 0.48 density
Kanabec CountyPharmacy Desert
16,145 pop · 1 retail · 0.62 density
Lake of the Woods CountyPharmacy Desert
3,786 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Mahnomen CountyPharmacy Desert
5,389 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Marshall CountyPharmacy Desert
9,017 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Red Lake CountyPharmacy Desert
3,912 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Traverse CountyPharmacy Desert
3,345 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Wilkin CountyPharmacy Desert
6,454 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Cook CountyPharmacy Desert
5,611 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Rock CountyPharmacy Desert
9,659 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.