How many pharmacists are in Rhode Island?
1,510 pharmacists were employed in Rhode Island in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 137.6 per 100,000 residents and ranks Rhode Island 40 of 51 states with data. Rhode Island accounts for 0.5% of the 321,960 pharmacists counted across all states.
Rhode Island compared with the states around it
| # | State | Pharmacists | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Idaho | 1,790 | 97.3 |
| 39 | New Mexico | 1,730 | 81.7 |
| 40 | Rhode Island | 1,510 | 137.6 |
| 41 | Maine | 1,380 | 101.3 |
| 42 | South Dakota | 1,280 | 144.4 |
The full ranking of all 51 states is on the pharmacists page. Largest: California with 34,030. Highest per capita: South Dakota at 144.4 per 100,000.
How many publish a business email?
12 pharmacists in Rhode Island have a business email address published on a licence register, a practice website or a professional directory, about 0.8% of the employed count, as counted by Email Lists USA's Rhode Island pharmacists list on September 21, 2026. That figure measures who publishes a work address, not the size of the profession, and it changes with each rebuild of that list.
Questions
How many pharmacists are in Rhode Island?
1,510 pharmacists were employed in Rhode Island in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 137.6 per 100,000 residents and ranks Rhode Island 40 of 51 states with data.
Is that the number of licensed pharmacists in Rhode Island?
No. It is the number employed in the occupation, estimated from an employer survey. Licence rolls are usually larger, because they include people who hold a licence but are retired, inactive, working in another field or licensed in more than one state.
When is this updated?
The BLS releases state occupational estimates once a year, in spring, for the previous May. This page shows the May 2025 release, read on September 21, 2026, and is rebuilt when the next release is published.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), via api.bls.gov v2, May 2025, series OEUS440000000000029105101 (Pharmacists, Rhode Island), read September 21, 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census resident population. Rank and share computed from the 51 published state estimates.