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What States Do Wild Hogs Live In?

Wild hogs in the United States are known by many names, including feral pigs, feral swine and wild boars. Feral pigs and wild hogs refer to the same animal, a non-native species of hog that thrives throughout the United States. Wild hogs may look like the European wild boar, which was introduced in the United States as a food source hundreds of years ago. Feral hogs also may be farm pigs that have escaped, mated and thrived in the wild. All wild hogs are considered to be an invasive species and cause significant damage in their non-native ecosystems, by spreading disease and competing for natural resources with other animals.

Southern States
- Florida is the state known to have the most feral hog sightings in the southern part of the United States. Additional areas with wild pig populations in the South include: Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South and North Carolina.
Central States
- One of the states with the highest concentration of wild hogs is Texas. States in the central region of the United States that also report wild pig populations are: Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, New Mexico, Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.
Western States
- California has a large wild hog population with distribution in all parts of the state. Hawaii also has been affected by feral pigs, causing significant damage to native plants and animals throughout the Hawaiian islands. Additional states in the western part of the nation affected by wild hogs are: New Mexico, Arizona, Oregon and Nevada.
Less Frequent Number
- The National Feral Swine Mapping System, attempts to keep track of feral hog sightings. States that have reported sightings in only a few counties include: Virginia, West Virginia, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin and New Hampshire.

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