Geographic spread

Where Western blacklegged tick is established

Per-state established-county counts from CDC tick presence reports, and the year-over-year footprint as the species' range has changed.

Per-state footprint

tickCounty.establishedByState
AKMEVTNHWAIDMTNDMNWIMINYMAORNVWYSDIAILINOHPANJCTCAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDERIAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCHIOKLAMSALGATXFLCOUNTIES ESTABLISHED · PER STATE
absent
established
97
Counties established
5
States with at least one

Spread over time

tickCounty.spreadOverTime

97 counties established as of 2025. Historical year-over-year data has not been imported for Western blacklegged tick yet — once prior CDC surveillance years land, this section will show the year-over-year footprint.