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Pileated Woodpecker Population Trend in South Carolina

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Pileated Woodpecker in South Carolina has increased: up 48% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+48%Since 1968
50Routes In State
58Years

Notable Pileated Woodpecker Trends in South Carolina

No notable trend signals for Pileated Woodpecker in South Carolina. See the full index history below.

Pileated Woodpecker Population Forecast in South Carolina

If the recent trend holds, Pileated Woodpecker in South Carolina is projected to rise about 15% by 2029 — from 2.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.7 (95% range 1.7–3.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±24%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+15%Change by 2029
2.7Projected 2029 index
1.7–3.895% range
±24%Backtest error
19662029
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected index95% low95% high
20252.71.63.8
20262.71.63.8
20272.71.63.8
20282.71.63.8
20292.71.73.8

Pileated Woodpecker Survey Routes in South Carolina

Routes recording Pileated Woodpecker in South Carolina.
Walterboro920171970
Carvers Bay820111998
Rome620241971
Salem Xrd620191982
Green Sea620242010
Plum Branch420241979
New Ellenton420242010
Whitmire420242010
Salem420242010
Kiawah Island420241999
Hardeeville320241967
New Holland320241967
Owings319981992
Kingstree320102010
Greenwood320181998
Pinewood320191998
Battlecreek320241999
Jamestown220191968
Holly Hill220241972
Dillon220191970
Landrum219921974
Nixonville219921988
Campobello220242011
Ridgeway220212010
Bennettsville220171998

Pileated Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.