← 2025 results
Bumble Bees
Carpenter Bees
Honey Bees
Small Bees
Wasps
Flies
Butterflies & Moths
Other Insects
Real 2025 totals for North Carolina, aggregated by group.
2025 state results
North Carolina
139,626
insects counted
2,691
counts submitted
5,086
people counting
28%
of the regional count
A growing count
North Carolina counters added 139,626 pollinator visits to the 2025 census. Local stories and a county breakdown are gathered after each count.
North Carolina — by group
Bumble Bees
26,632
Carpenter Bees
16,583
Honey Bees
10,678
Small Bees
17,102
Wasps
8,780
Flies
10,885
Butterflies & Moths
36,948
Other Insects
12,018
Show these results as a data table
| Group | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bumble Bees | 26,632 | 19% |
| Carpenter Bees | 16,583 | 12% |
| Honey Bees | 10,678 | 8% |
| Small Bees | 17,102 | 12% |
| Wasps | 8,780 | 6% |
| Flies | 10,885 | 8% |
| Butterflies & Moths | 36,948 | 26% |
| Other Insects | 12,018 | 9% |
| Total | 139,626 | 100% |
Top counties
93 counties reported
1
Buncombe County, NC
8,725
2
Wake County, NC
8,633
3
Cleveland County, NC
8,121
4
Forsyth County, NC
7,665
5
Durham County, NC
6,586
6
Moore County, NC
6,156