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