Where Do Minks Actually Live in the US?
Minks live in 33 US states and are confirmed absent from 3 more, based on 10,095 verified iNaturalist and GBIF records. This page covers every state at once instead of one near-identical page per state.
By Tim, founder of Easy Street Markets. I maintain the wildlife database and verify every animal and source myself.
The states with the strongest confirmed populations are Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut and Florida, and 27 more. These are real, verified iNaturalist and GBIF occurrence records, not modeled range estimates.
Minks have zero confirmed wild sightings in Delaware, Hawaii and New Jersey, despite tens of thousands of nationwide observation records for the species. That is a real, checked absence, not a missing page.
Confirmed states (33)
- minks in Alaska
- minks in Arkansas
- minks in California
- minks in Colorado
- minks in Connecticut
- minks in Florida
- minks in Georgia
- minks in Idaho
- minks in Illinois
- minks in Iowa
- minks in Kansas
- minks in Louisiana
- minks in Maine
- minks in Massachusetts
- minks in Michigan
- minks in Minnesota
- minks in Mississippi
- minks in Montana
- minks in New York
- minks in North Carolina
- minks in North Dakota
- minks in Ohio
- minks in Oklahoma
- minks in Oregon
- minks in Rhode Island
- minks in Tennessee
- minks in Texas
- minks in Utah
- minks in Vermont
- minks in Virginia
- minks in Washington
- minks in Wisconsin
- minks in Wyoming
Not found (3)
- Delaware
- Hawaii
- New Jersey
Frequently asked questions
What states do minks live in?+
Minks have confirmed wild populations in 33 US states: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Where are minks not found in the US?+
Minks have no confirmed wild sightings in Delaware, Hawaii and New Jersey.
Full minks guides by state