South Carolina mammals

Wild Boar in South Carolina

Sus scrofa

Introduced to South Carolina

South Carolina's Sus scrofa records are of an introduced species; it does not occur here as a wild native population.

IUCN Red List status

  1. LC
  2. NT
  3. VU
  4. EN
  5. CR
  6. EW
  7. EX

LC – Least Concern

Widespread and abundant; not at risk.

Wild Boar in South Carolina, by the numbers

Common in South Carolina 13th most recorded of 108 mammals logged in South Carolina

325 occurrence records
323 with iNaturalist photos
Jul 11, 2026 Last seen in South Carolina

Records from 2000–2026.

325 total records count every South Carolina occurrence from GBIF and iNaturalist; the map plots a georeferenced sample of 300; the monthly chart covers the 323 records with a full observation date.

When to look for the Wild Boar in South Carolina

Most sightings fall in February to May.

323 South Carolina occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) by month of year, 2000–2026. Shows when the species is recorded, not a guarantee of presence.

Monthly South Carolina records (table)
MonthRecords
January20
February34
March38
April42
May29
June21
July35
August17
September21
October21
November22
December23

Monthly wild boar occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) in South Carolina, 2000–2026.

Seasonality

Year-round in South Carolina, with recorded sightings peaking in February–May, with a smaller rise in July.

Occurrence map

Where Wild Boar has been recorded in South Carolina

300 records mapped · zoom and drag to explore

300 South Carolina records mapped

Notable places to look

Park, forest, or monumentiNaturalist records
Congaree National Park 156
Clemson Forest 7
Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences 3
Francis Marion National Forest 2
Fant's Grove Wildlife Management Area 2
Jocassee Gorges 2
Santee Coastal Reserve Wildlife Management Area 1
Tillman Sand Ridge Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area 1

Protected places with the most wild boar sightings, from the USGS Protected Areas Database plus named mountain ranges, good spots to look, not a full breakdown, so they don't sum to the total.

Where it's recorded in South Carolina

CountyRecords
Richland County 174
Pickens County 22
Charleston County 15
Greenville County 10
Aiken County 10
Abbeville County 8
Oconee County 8
Berkeley County 8
Barnwell County 8
Georgetown County 7
Clarendon County 7
Jasper County 6
20 other counties 42

The complete county distribution, spread across 32 South Carolina counties. Every occurrence record falls in one county, so these sum to the total. Counties from GBIF and US Census boundaries.

Feral swine use swamps, floodplains, pine forest, and agricultural edges across much of South Carolina. Congaree, Francis Marion, Santee, and Sumter records point to large tracts with water and dense cover. Rooted soil, wallows, and tracks are often easier to find than the wary animals themselves.

Records span the calendar and peak in April. This is an introduced, free-ranging animal, and the observation pattern should not be mistaken for either a complete distribution map or evidence of equal abundance across these public lands.

Occurrence data from iNaturalist and GBIF.

More mammals in South Carolina in the atlas

Data & sources

The data and visualizations on this page draw on these open sources:

  • GBIFCC-BY 4.0occurrence records behind the range map, elevation, and record counts
  • iNaturalistCC0 / CC-BY / CC-BY-SAobservations, photos, and audio recordings
  • NatureServe ExplorerCC-BYthe state conservation rank
  • IUCN Red Listattributed factthe global conservation status
  • USGS NASpublic domainnative / introduced status
  • Natural Earthpublic domainthe relief basemap
  • USFSpublic domainnational-forest boundaries
  • USGS Protected Areas Databasepublic domainthe named parks, forests, and refuges behind "notable places to look"