State Market Insights
By Category
All Pharmacies
1,108
Retail
894
Specialty
56
Hospital
43
LTC
65
MailOrder
13
Wholesale
7
Remote
30
Market Scale
Population
5,142,750
Density (all) /10k
2.15
Density (retail) /10k
1.74
Pharmacy Desert Counties
5
Avg. VigilScale™
53/100
Avg. Enrollment Age
14 yrs
Chain Mix
Solo (1)
261
Small Group (2–9)
164
Mid Chain (10–49)
30
Large Chain (50+)
61
Mega Chain
591
Special Designations
Independent
262
Sterile Compounding
33
Tele-Pharmacy
31
Government Owned
19
Non-Profit
37
Top Chains
WALGREENS
18%
CVS
16%
WALMART
10%
South Carolina Pharmacy Landscape
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SC Board of Pharmacy
State Regulator
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SCRIPTS
Official Program Information
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program requirements and information
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Clinical Login
Look up patient prescription history before dispensing controlled substances
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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 1:4 (2 must be certified) to maintain safe pharmacy operations.
Continuing Education
Pharmacists must complete 15 hrs annually (6 live) of continuing education to maintain active licensure.
Technician Requirements
Pharmacy technicians in this state must meet the following requirement: Registration required; certification for high ratio.
Intern Supervision
Pharmacy intern supervision follows this standard: 1:1.
Remote Pharmacy
Remote pharmacy work and telepharmacy services are governed by these rules: Data entry only.
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: Immediately.
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: PIC must be 'physically present' at least 30 hours per week..
Top Cities by Pharmacy Count
Largest pharmacy markets in South Carolina
Browse by County
All counties sorted by pharmacy count
Charleston County
409,840 pop · 92 retail · 2.24 density
Greenville County
528,251 pop · 102 retail · 1.93 density
Richland County
416,161 pop · 63 retail · 1.51 density
Spartanburg County
330,119 pop · 64 retail · 1.94 density
Horry County
356,578 pop · 57 retail · 1.60 density
Lexington County
295,934 pop · 48 retail · 1.62 density
York County
282,987 pop · 47 retail · 1.66 density
Anderson County
204,592 pop · 43 retail · 2.10 density
Beaufort County
189,071 pop · 33 retail · 1.75 density
Aiken County
169,865 pop · 26 retail · 1.53 density
Florence County
137,015 pop · 29 retail · 2.12 density
Pickens County
131,106 pop · 26 retail · 1.98 density
Berkeley County
231,419 pop · 24 retail · 1.04 density
Dorchester County
162,139 pop · 21 retail · 1.30 density
Georgetown County
63,594 pop · 20 retail · 3.14 density
Lancaster County
97,611 pop · 17 retail · 1.74 density
Orangeburg County
84,159 pop · 15 retail · 1.78 density
Greenwood County
69,309 pop · 15 retail · 2.16 density
Sumter County
105,199 pop · 16 retail · 1.52 density
Darlington County
63,025 pop · 13 retail · 2.06 density
Oconee County
78,775 pop · 15 retail · 1.90 density
Laurens County
67,456 pop · 11 retail · 1.63 density
Bamberg County
13,311 pop · 5 retail · 3.76 density
Cherokee County
56,200 pop · 7 retail · 1.25 density
Kershaw County
65,779 pop · 8 retail · 1.22 density
Chesterfield County
43,536 pop · 5 retail · 1.15 density
Clarendon County
31,163 pop · 6 retail · 1.93 density
Colleton County
38,561 pop · 7 retail · 1.82 density
Marion County
29,212 pop · 6 retail · 2.05 density
Marlboro County
26,585 pop · 5 retail · 1.88 density
Dillon County
28,255 pop · 5 retail · 1.77 density
Edgefield County
26,181 pop · 5 retail · 1.91 density
Jasper County
29,444 pop · 5 retail · 1.70 density
Newberry County
37,918 pop · 5 retail · 1.32 density
Williamsburg County
30,879 pop · 4 retail · 1.30 density
Barnwell County
20,653 pop · 3 retail · 1.45 density
Chester County
32,171 pop · 4 retail · 1.24 density
Hampton County
18,890 pop · 3 retail · 1.59 density
Abbeville CountyPharmacy Desert
24,368 pop · 2 retail · 0.82 density
Allendale County
8,073 pop · 2 retail · 2.48 density
Fairfield CountyPharmacy Desert
20,942 pop · 2 retail · 0.96 density
Lee County
16,557 pop · 2 retail · 1.21 density
Saluda County
18,952 pop · 2 retail · 1.06 density
Union CountyPharmacy Desert
27,158 pop · 2 retail · 0.74 density
Calhoun CountyPharmacy Desert
14,145 pop · 1 retail · 0.71 density
McCormick CountyPharmacy Desert
9,612 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.