Rabbit Population by State 2025

Texas
1,022
Ohio
793
Michigan
740
Pennsylvania
734
Wisconsin
674
Indiana
541
Missouri
513
New York
513
Kentucky
412
Washington
394
Illinois
379
California
378
Minnesota
339
Florida
321
North Carolina
308
Oregon
305
Tennessee
304
Virginia
290
Oklahoma
269
Colorado
259
Iowa
257
Kansas
235
Georgia
223
West Virginia
215
Louisiana
213
Arkansas
206
Arizona
197
Alabama
195
South Carolina
191
Maine
170
Massachusetts
154
Idaho
152
Utah
144
Connecticut
137
New Mexico
136
Mississippi
131
Nebraska
115
New Hampshire
112
New Jersey
109
Vermont
103
Maryland
97
Montana
91
South Dakota
85
Wyoming
59
North Dakota
57
Nevada
34
Rhode Island
30
Delaware
25
State
Rabbit Farms
Most Common Wild Species
Texas Flag
Texas1,022
  • Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
Ohio Flag
Ohio793
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Michigan Flag
Michigan740
  • Eastern cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania734
  • Appalachian cottontail (Sylvilagus obscurus)
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin674
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
  • White-tailed jackrabbit (Sylvilagus townsendii)
Indiana Flag
Indiana541
  • Eastern cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Missouri Flag
Missouri513
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
New York Flag
New York513
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis)
Kentucky Flag
Kentucky412
  • Appalachian Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus obscurus)
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
Washington Flag
Washington394
  • Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
  • Nuttall's cottontails (Sylvilagus nuttallii)
  • Pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis)
  • Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
  • White-tailed jackrabbit (Sylvilagus townsendii)
Illinois Flag
Illinois379
  • Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
California Flag
California378
  • California Black-Tailed Hare (Lepus Californicus)
  • California Brush Rabbit (Sylvilagus Bachmani)
  • California Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus Audubonii)
Minnesota Flag
Minnesota339
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
  • White-tailed jackrabbit (Sylvilagus townsendii)
Florida Flag
Florida321
  • Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris)
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina308
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Oregon Flag
Oregon305
  • Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) Brush rabbit (westside Ore.)
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Nuttal's cottontail (eastside Ore.)
  • Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
Tennessee Flag
Tennessee304
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Virginia Flag
Virginia290
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma269
  • Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
Colorado Flag
Colorado259
  • Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
  • Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Mountain cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii)
Iowa Flag
Iowa257
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • White-tailed jackrabbit (Sylvilagus townsendii)
Kansas Flag
Kansas235
  • Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
  • Eastern cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
Georgia Flag
Georgia223
  • Appalachian cottontail (Sylvilagus obscurus)
  • Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris)
  • Swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
West Virginia Flag
West Virginia215
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Louisiana Flag
Louisiana213
  • Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
Arkansas Flag
Arkansas206
  • Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
Arizona Flag
Arizona197
  • Antelope Jackrabbit (Lepus alleni)
  • Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
  • Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
  • Mountain cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii)
Alabama Flag
Alabama195
  • Appalachian Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus obscurus)
  • Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Marsh Rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris)
  • Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina191
  • Appalachian cottontail (Sylvilagus obscurus)
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris)
  • Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
Maine Flag
Maine170
  • New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis)
  • Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
Massachusetts Flag
Massachusetts154
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis)
Idaho Flag
Idaho152
  • Mountain cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii)
  • Nuttall's cottontails (Sylvilagus nuttallii)
  • Pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis)
  • Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
Utah Flag
Utah144
  • Pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis)
  • White-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii)
Connecticut Flag
Connecticut137
  • New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis)
New Mexico Flag
New Mexico136
  • Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
  • Desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
  • Mountain cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii)
  • White-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii)
Mississippi Flag
Mississippi131
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
Nebraska Flag
Nebraska115
  • Audubon's cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
New Hampshire Flag
New Hampshire112
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis)
New Jersey Flag
New Jersey109
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis)
Vermont Flag
Vermont103
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis)
Maryland Flag
Maryland97
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Montana Flag
Montana91
  • Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
  • Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Mountain cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii)
  • Pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis)
  • Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
South Dakota Flag
South Dakota85
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Wyoming Flag
Wyoming59
  • Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
  • Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Mountain cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii)
  • Pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis)
  • Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
  • White-tailed jackrabbit (Sylvilagus townsendii)
North Dakota Flag
North Dakota57
  • White-tailed jackrabbit (Sylvilagus townsendii)
Nevada Flag
Nevada34
  • Black-tailed Jackrabbits (Lepus californicus)
  • Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
  • Pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis)
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode Island30
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis)
Delaware Flag
Delaware25
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Alaska Flag
Alaska
  • Alaska Hare (Lepus othus)
  • Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
Hawaii Flag
Hawaii
  • Not native

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