Shark Population by State 2025
Florida
259
Hawaii
76
South Carolina
45
California
29
Texas
7
Georgia
6
Oregon
5
New York
4
Alabama
2
State | # Of Attacks 2012-2021↓ | Fatal Attacks 2012-2022 | # Of Attacks 2022 | # of Species | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Florida | 259 | 0 | 16 | 15 |
 | Hawaii | 76 | 4 | 5 | 40 |
 | South Carolina | 45 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
 | California | 29 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
 | Texas | 7 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
 | Georgia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
 | Oregon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
 | New York | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
 | Alabama | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
 | Alaska | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 | Connecticut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 | Delaware | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
 | Louisiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 | Maine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
 | Maryland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
 | Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
 | Mississippi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
 | New Hampshire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
 | New Jersey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 | Rhode Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
 | Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 | Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
State | # Of Attacks 2012-2021 |
|---|---|
| Florida | 259 |
| Hawaii | 76 |
| South Carolina | 45 |
| California | 29 |
| Texas | 7 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Oregon | 5 |
| New York | 4 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Alaska | 0 |
Sources
- 7 Sharks Found Off Alabama Beaches - AZ Animals
- Shark Research in Alaska - NOAA Fishries
- Sharks Attacked in These 8 States in 2022 - yahoo finance
- USA Locations with Highest Attack Rates - Florida Museum
- Sharks in Connecticut - NBC CONNECTICUT
- Sharks in Delaware Waters - Division of Fish and Wildlife
- Hawai?i Sharks - State of Hawai?i
- List of the Different Types of Sharks in Louisiana - Shark Sider
- Maine Sea Grant - The University Of Maine
- Coastal Shark Facts - MARYLAND Department of Natural Resources
- Eight types of sharks roam New Hampshire waters - WMUR
- Sharks of New Jersey - The Nature Conservancy
- Recent increase in New York shark bites - Florida Museum
