Squirrel Population by State 2025

Oregon
8
Washington
8
Michigan
7
Minnesota
7
Wisconsin
7
California
6
North Dakota
6
Pennsylvania
6
Wyoming
6
Arizona
5
Colorado
5
Illinois
5
Indiana
5
Iowa
5
Kansas
5
Montana
5
Nebraska
5
New Jersey
5
New York
5
North Carolina
5
Ohio
5
South Dakota
5
Tennessee
5
Texas
5
Utah
5
West Virginia
5
Connecticut
4
Delaware
4
Georgia
4
Maine
4
Maryland
4
Massachusetts
4
Missouri
4
New Hampshire
4
Oklahoma
4
Rhode Island
4
South Carolina
4
Vermont
4
Virginia
4
Alabama
3
Alaska
3
Arkansas
3
Florida
3
Idaho
3
Kentucky
3
Louisiana
3
Mississippi
3
New Mexico
3
Nevada
2
State
# of Major Squirrel Species
Species Names
Oregon Flag
Oregon8
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • California Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi)
  • Douglas Squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Humboldt’s Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys oregonensis)
  • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
  • Western Gray Squirrel (Sciurus griseus)
Washington Flag
Washington8
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • California Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi)
  • Douglas Squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Humboldt’s Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys oregonensis)
  • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
  • Western Gray Squirrel (Sciurus griseus)
Michigan Flag
Michigan7
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Least chipmunk (Tamias minimus)
  • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
  • Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
Minnesota Flag
Minnesota7
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Least chipmunk (Tamias minimus)
  • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
  • Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin7
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Least chipmunk (Tamias minimus)
  • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
  • Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
California Flag
California6
  • California Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi)
  • Douglas Squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Humboldt’s Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys oregonensis)
  • Western Gray Squirrel (Sciurus griseus)
North Dakota Flag
North Dakota6
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Least chipmunk (Tamias minimus)
  • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
  • Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania6
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
  • Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
Wyoming Flag
Wyoming6
  • Abert’s Squirrel (Sciurus aberti)
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Least chipmunk (Tamias minimus)
  • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
  • Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
Arizona Flag
Arizona5
  • Abert’s Squirrel (Sciurus aberti)
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Arizona Gray Squirrel (Sciurus arizonensis)
  • Harris's Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus harrisii)
  • Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
Colorado Flag
Colorado5
  • Abert’s Squirrel (Sciurus aberti)
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Least chipmunk (Tamias minimus)
  • Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
Illinois Flag
Illinois5
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
  • Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
Indiana Flag
Indiana5
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
  • Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
Iowa Flag
Iowa5
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
  • Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
Kansas Flag
Kansas5
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Least chipmunk (Tamias minimus)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
  • Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
Montana Flag
Montana5
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Least chipmunk (Tamias minimus)
  • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
  • Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
Nebraska Flag
Nebraska5
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
  • Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
New Jersey Flag
New Jersey5
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
New York Flag
New York5
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina5
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
Ohio Flag
Ohio5
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
  • Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
South Dakota Flag
South Dakota5
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Least chipmunk (Tamias minimus)
  • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
  • Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
Tennessee Flag
Tennessee5
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
Texas Flag
Texas5
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Least chipmunk (Tamias minimus)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
  • Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
Utah Flag
Utah5
  • Abert’s Squirrel (Sciurus aberti)
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Least chipmunk (Tamias minimus)
  • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
  • Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
West Virginia Flag
West Virginia5
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
Connecticut Flag
Connecticut4
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
Delaware Flag
Delaware4
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
Georgia Flag
Georgia4
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
Maine Flag
Maine4
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
Maryland Flag
Maryland4
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
Massachusetts Flag
Massachusetts4
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
Missouri Flag
Missouri4
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
  • Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
New Hampshire Flag
New Hampshire4
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma4
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
  • Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode Island4
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina4
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
Vermont Flag
Vermont4
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
Virginia Flag
Virginia4
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
Alabama Flag
Alabama3
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
Alaska Flag
Alaska3
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Arctic Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus parryii)
  • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
Arkansas Flag
Arkansas3
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
Florida Flag
Florida3
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
Idaho Flag
Idaho3
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
Kentucky Flag
Kentucky3
  • American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
Louisiana Flag
Louisiana3
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
Mississippi Flag
Mississippi3
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
  • Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
New Mexico Flag
New Mexico3
  • Abert’s Squirrel (Sciurus aberti)
  • Arizona Gray Squirrel (Sciurus arizonensis)
  • Harris's antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus harrisii)
  • Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
Nevada Flag
Nevada2
  • Belding's Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus beldingi)
  • Least chipmunk (Tamias minimus)
Hawaii Flag
Hawaii0
  • State-level populations of squirrels are typically both vast and uncounted. The table below focuses upon the most common species of squirrel in the US, which form the vast majority of the national squirrel population.
  • In total, there exist more than 65 different species of squirrel in the United States, including tree squirrels, 24 types of ground squirrel, 22 species of chipmunk, and a handful of flying squirrels, marmots, and prairie dogs.
  • Many species have had different scientific names in the past. For example, the Arctic Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) was previously known as Spermophilus parryii.