Mountain Lion Population by State 2025

Texas
5,607
Montana
5,300
California
4,000
Colorado
3,000
New Mexico
3,000
Oregon
2,500
Nevada
2,200
Idaho
2,000
Washington
2,000
Wyoming
2,000
Utah
1,600
Arizona
1,300
Florida
200
South Dakota
200
Arkansas
100
North Dakota
80
Nebraska
40
State
Estimated Minimum Mountain Lion Population
Estimated Maximum Mountain Lion Population
Frequency of Mountain Lion Sightings
Texas Flag
Texas5,6075,607Common
Montana Flag
Montana5,3005,300Common
California Flag
California4,0006,000Common
Colorado Flag
Colorado3,0007,000Common
New Mexico Flag
New Mexico3,0004,500Common
Oregon Flag
Oregon2,5006,000Common
Nevada Flag
Nevada2,2002,200Rare
Idaho Flag
Idaho2,0002,000Rare
Washington Flag
Washington2,0002,500Rare
Wyoming Flag
Wyoming2,0002,000Common
Utah Flag
Utah1,6002,700Common
Arizona Flag
Arizona1,3002,700Rare
Florida Flag
Florida200200Rare
South Dakota Flag
South Dakota200300Rare
Arkansas Flag
Arkansas100100Rare
North Dakota Flag
North Dakota8080Rare
Nebraska Flag
Nebraska4060Rare
Alabama Flag
Alabama00Rare
Alaska Flag
Alaska00Rare
Connecticut Flag
Connecticut00Rare
Delaware Flag
Delaware00Rare
Georgia Flag
Georgia00Rare
Hawaii Flag
Hawaii00No sightings
Illinois Flag
Illinois00Rare
Indiana Flag
Indiana00Rare
Iowa Flag
Iowa00Rare
Kansas Flag
Kansas00Rare
Kentucky Flag
Kentucky00Rare
Louisiana Flag
Louisiana00Rare
Maine Flag
Maine00Rare
Maryland Flag
Maryland00Rare
Massachusetts Flag
Massachusetts00Rare
Minnesota Flag
Minnesota00Rare
Mississippi Flag
Mississippi00Rare
Missouri Flag
Missouri00Rare
New Hampshire Flag
New Hampshire00Rare
New Jersey Flag
New Jersey00Rare
New York Flag
New York00Rare
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina00Rare
Ohio Flag
Ohio00Rare
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma00Rare
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania00Rare
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode Island00Rare
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina00Rare
Tennessee Flag
Tennessee00Rare
Vermont Flag
Vermont00Rare
Virginia Flag
Virginia00Rare
West Virginia Flag
West Virginia00Rare
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin00Common
Michigan Flag
MichiganRare
  • Sighting frequencies are based on sightings reported by residents and tourists in each state. They should not be viewed as an indicator of population density and do not necessarily indicate the presence of a permanent mountain lion population.