State Market Insights
By Category
All Pharmacies
650
Retail
482
Specialty
32
Hospital
25
LTC
81
MailOrder
19
Wholesale
1
Remote
10
Market Scale
Population
2,958,846
Density (all) /10k
2.20
Density (retail) /10k
1.63
Pharmacy Desert Counties
19
Avg. VigilScale™
55/100
Avg. Enrollment Age
13 yrs
Chain Mix
Solo (1)
292
Small Group (2–9)
74
Mid Chain (10–49)
13
Large Chain (50+)
49
Mega Chain
222
Special Designations
Independent
292
Sterile Compounding
24
Tele-Pharmacy
11
Government Owned
15
Non-Profit
9
Top Chains
WALGREENS
15%
WALMART
13%
CVS
6%
Mississippi Pharmacy Landscape
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MS Board of Pharmacy
State Regulator
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Official Program Information
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program requirements and information
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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 to maintain safe pharmacy operations.
Continuing Education
Pharmacists must complete 15 hrs annually of continuing education to maintain active licensure.
Technician Requirements
Pharmacy technicians in this state must meet the following requirement: Registration + certification.
Intern Supervision
Pharmacy intern supervision follows this standard: 1:1.
Remote Pharmacy
Remote pharmacy work and telepharmacy services are governed by these rules: Restricted.
Vaccine Authority
Pharmacist authority to administer vaccines: Protocol-based.
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: 10 days.
Prescription Monitoring Reporting
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) reporting requirements: Daily.
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: The board requires a physical presence for all 'Professional Services'..
Top Cities by Pharmacy Count
Largest pharmacy markets in Mississippi
Browse by County
All counties sorted by pharmacy count
Harrison County
208,748 pop · 48 retail · 2.30 density
DeSoto County
186,214 pop · 38 retail · 2.04 density
Madison County
109,257 pop · 27 retail · 2.47 density
Hinds County
226,541 pop · 31 retail · 1.37 density
Rankin County
157,185 pop · 21 retail · 1.34 density
Lauderdale County
72,741 pop · 15 retail · 2.06 density
Jackson County
143,721 pop · 18 retail · 1.25 density
Lee County
83,343 pop · 16 retail · 1.92 density
Lowndes County
58,547 pop · 16 retail · 2.73 density
Lamar County
64,425 pop · 13 retail · 2.02 density
Lafayette County
56,172 pop · 9 retail · 1.60 density
Jones County
67,152 pop · 7 retail · 1.04 density
Pike County
40,098 pop · 10 retail · 2.49 density
Pearl River County
56,351 pop · 8 retail · 1.42 density
Lincoln County
34,855 pop · 9 retail · 2.58 density
Alcorn County
34,717 pop · 7 retail · 2.02 density
Forrest CountyPharmacy Desert
77,917 pop · 6 retail · 0.77 density
Oktibbeha County
51,388 pop · 6 retail · 1.17 density
Panola County
33,157 pop · 8 retail · 2.41 density
Washington County
44,604 pop · 7 retail · 1.57 density
Monroe County
34,168 pop · 6 retail · 1.76 density
Union County
27,880 pop · 7 retail · 2.51 density
Adams County
29,425 pop · 7 retail · 2.38 density
Bolivar County
30,688 pop · 6 retail · 1.96 density
Copiah County
28,210 pop · 6 retail · 2.13 density
Hancock County
46,010 pop · 5 retail · 1.09 density
Warren County
44,341 pop · 6 retail · 1.35 density
Coahoma County
21,264 pop · 5 retail · 2.35 density
Itawamba County
23,888 pop · 5 retail · 2.09 density
Leake County
21,335 pop · 6 retail · 2.81 density
Marion County
24,362 pop · 5 retail · 2.05 density
Calhoun County
13,193 pop · 3 retail · 2.27 density
Covington County
18,323 pop · 2 retail · 1.09 density
George CountyPharmacy Desert
24,547 pop · 2 retail · 0.81 density
Grenada County
21,474 pop · 4 retail · 1.86 density
Leflore County
27,920 pop · 4 retail · 1.43 density
Prentiss County
24,945 pop · 3 retail · 1.20 density
Scott County
27,943 pop · 5 retail · 1.79 density
Tate County
28,094 pop · 5 retail · 1.78 density
Tippah County
21,769 pop · 4 retail · 1.84 density
Tishomingo County
18,837 pop · 3 retail · 1.59 density
Attala County
17,842 pop · 2 retail · 1.12 density
Chickasaw County
17,024 pop · 2 retail · 1.17 density
Clay County
18,598 pop · 3 retail · 1.61 density
Holmes County
16,848 pop · 2 retail · 1.19 density
Marshall CountyPharmacy Desert
33,980 pop · 3 retail · 0.88 density
Newton County
21,275 pop · 3 retail · 1.41 density
Simpson CountyPharmacy Desert
25,889 pop · 2 retail · 0.77 density
Stone County
18,360 pop · 2 retail · 1.09 density
Sunflower County
25,867 pop · 3 retail · 1.16 density
Tallahatchie County
12,621 pop · 3 retail · 2.38 density
Yazoo County
27,467 pop · 3 retail · 1.09 density
Noxubee County
10,261 pop · 2 retail · 1.95 density
Pontotoc CountyPharmacy Desert
31,202 pop · 2 retail · 0.64 density
Smith County
14,310 pop · 3 retail · 2.10 density
Wayne County
19,760 pop · 3 retail · 1.52 density
Wilkinson County
8,531 pop · 2 retail · 2.34 density
Winston County
17,741 pop · 3 retail · 1.69 density
Yalobusha County
12,499 pop · 2 retail · 1.60 density
Benton County
7,637 pop · 2 retail · 2.62 density
Claiborne County
9,044 pop · 1 retail · 1.11 density
Lawrence CountyPharmacy Desert
11,933 pop · 1 retail · 0.84 density
Neshoba CountyPharmacy Desert
28,970 pop · 2 retail · 0.69 density
Quitman County
6,113 pop · 1 retail · 1.64 density
Walthall County
13,888 pop · 2 retail · 1.44 density
Webster County
9,942 pop · 2 retail · 2.01 density
Amite CountyPharmacy Desert
12,683 pop · 1 retail · 0.79 density
Choctaw CountyPharmacy Desert
8,208 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Greene CountyPharmacy Desert
13,672 pop · 1 retail · 0.73 density
Humphreys County
7,744 pop · 1 retail · 1.29 density
Jefferson County
7,207 pop · 1 retail · 1.39 density
Jefferson Davis CountyPharmacy Desert
11,291 pop · 1 retail · 0.89 density
Kemper County
8,980 pop · 1 retail · 1.11 density
Montgomery County
9,803 pop · 1 retail · 1.02 density
Sharkey CountyPharmacy Desert
3,910 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Tunica CountyPharmacy Desert
9,787 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Carroll CountyPharmacy Desert
9,930 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Clarke CountyPharmacy Desert
15,553 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Franklin CountyPharmacy Desert
7,690 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Issaquena CountyPharmacy Desert
1,206 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Jasper CountyPharmacy Desert
16,320 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Perry CountyPharmacy Desert
11,511 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.