Theyre present in nearly every US state41 out of 50 states. Once eliminated in the early 1900s, they have now returned. The states black bears are members of an endemic subspecies, the Louisiana black bear (Ursus americanus luteolus). Black bears cover a wide range in New Hampshire since it inhabits all of its 10 counties, with a total estimated population of 4,800 to 5,000 bears statewide. document.write ("