Moose Population by State 2025
Alaska
175,000
Maine
60,000
Idaho
10,000
Washington
5,000
Minnesota
4,700
Wyoming
3,500
New Hampshire
3,300
Colorado
3,000
Vermont
3,000
Utah
2,500
Montana
2,334
Massachusetts
1,000
New York
600
Michigan
509
North Dakota
500
Connecticut
100
Oregon
50
Nevada
40
Wisconsin
20
State | Estimated Minimum Population↓ | Frequency of Moose Sightings | Additional Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alaska | 175,000 | frequent | Population may be as high as 200,000 |
 | Maine | 60,000 | frequent | Population may be as high as 70,000 |
 | Idaho | 10,000 | common | Population may be as high as 12,000 |
 | Washington | 5,000 | common | |
 | Minnesota | 4,700 | common | |
 | Wyoming | 3,500 | common | |
 | New Hampshire | 3,300 | common | |
 | Colorado | 3,000 | common | |
 | Vermont | 3,000 | common | |
 | Utah | 2,500 | common | Population may be as high as 3,000 |
 | Montana | 2,334 | occasional | Population may be as high as 4,675 |
 | Massachusetts | 1,000 | occasional | Population may be as high as 1,500 |
 | New York | 600 | occasional | Population may be as high as 700 |
 | Michigan | 509 | occasional | |
 | North Dakota | 500 | occasional | |
 | Connecticut | 100 | occasional | |
 | Oregon | 50 | occasional | |
 | Nevada | 40 | occasional | Population may be as high as 500 |
 | Wisconsin | 20 | occasional | Population may be as high as 40 |
 | Alabama | 0 | nonexistent | |
 | Arkansas | 0 | nonexistent | |
 | California | 0 | nonexistent | |
 | Delaware | 0 | nonexistent | |
 | Florida | 0 | nonexistent | |
 | Georgia | 0 | nonexistent | |
 | Hawaii | 0 | nonexistent | |
 | Illinois | 0 | nonexistent | |
 | Kentucky | 0 | nonexistent | |
 | Louisiana | 0 | nonexistent | |
 | Maryland | 0 | nonexistent | |
 | Mississippi | 0 | nonexistent | |
 | North Carolina | 0 | nonexistent | |
 | Ohio | 0 | nonexistent | |
 | South Carolina | 0 | nonexistent | |
 | Tennessee | 0 | nonexistent | |
 | West Virginia | 0 | nonexistent | |
 | Arizona | very rare | Very rare reports of sightings in the Grand Canyon | |
 | Indiana | very rare | Last sighting was in 2010 | |
 | Iowa | rare | ||
 | Kansas | rare | ||
 | Missouri | rare | ||
 | Nebraska | rare | ||
 | New Jersey | rare | ||
 | New Mexico | rare | ||
 | Oklahoma | rare | ||
 | Pennsylvania | very rare | Rare sighting in the Delaware Water Gap | |
 | Rhode Island | rare | ||
 | South Dakota | rare | ||
 | Texas | very rare | Rare sighting in 2008 | |
 | Virginia | rare |
- States in which sightings are rare or very rare lack both permanent moose populations and population estimates. Their populations are therefore left blank.
State | Estimated Minimum Population |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 175,000 |
| Maine | 60,000 |
| Idaho | 10,000 |
| Washington | 5,000 |
| Minnesota | 4,700 |
| Wyoming | 3,500 |
| New Hampshire | 3,300 |
| Colorado | 3,000 |
| Vermont | 3,000 |
| Utah | 2,500 |
