Animal Population

Alligators by State 2025

Alabama: 70,000 Arkansas: 2,000 Florida: 1,300,000 Georgia: 200,000 Louisiana: 2,000,000 Mississippi: 32,000 North Carolina: 1,000 Oklahoma: 100 South Carolina: 100,000 Texas: 400,000

Alligator Population

State
Alligator Population
Louisiana Flag
Louisiana2,000,000
Florida Flag
Florida1,300,000
Texas Flag
Texas400,000
Georgia Flag
Georgia200,000
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina100,000
Alabama Flag
Alabama70,000
Mississippi Flag
Mississippi32,000
Arkansas Flag
Arkansas2,000
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina1,000
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma100
  • Data includes only alligators living in the wild. Captive populations kept in zoos or other facilities are excluded
  • Alligators’ natural range excludes the majority of states, including Alaska, Illinois, and California

Sources

  1. AZ Animals