Where Do Armadillos Actually Live in the US?
Armadillos live in 7 US states and are confirmed absent from 27 more, based on 1,261 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 Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma, and 1 more. These are real, verified iNaturalist and GBIF occurrence records, not modeled range estimates.
Armadillos have zero confirmed wild sightings in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky and Maryland, or 17 other states, despite tens of thousands of nationwide observation records for the species. That is a real, checked absence, not a missing page.
Confirmed states (7)
Not found (27)
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Frequently asked questions
What states do armadillos live in?+
Armadillos have confirmed wild populations in 7 US states: Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.
Where are armadillos not found in the US?+
Armadillos have no confirmed wild sightings in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.