# Army Bases by State (2026): Which State Has the Most? | InstaMaps > 332 US army bases ranked by state, per 100k residents. Free to cite, every state has an embeddable interactive map. Source: https://get-instamaps.com/rankings/army-bases [InstaMaps](/) [Store locator](/store-locator)[All tools](/tools)[Blog](/blog)[ Get Started Free ](https://workspace.google.com/marketplace/app/instamaps/103204565785?utm%5Fsource=get-instamaps&utm%5Fmedium=site&utm%5Fcampaign=toolheader) [← Data room](/data) 2026 State Rankings # Army Bases by State: All 50 States Ranked All 332 US army bases, from DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas (MIRTA), via the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (2026), ranked by army bases per 100,000 residents. Every state links to its own map and CSV: free to cite, embed and download. ## Key takeaways * There are 332 Army bases in the US (DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas, 2026). * Alabama has the most: 21, or 6.3% of the US total. * Per person, Hawaii has the most: 1.24 per 100,000 residents. * The top five states (Alabama, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia) have 24% of them. * Washington DC has none. πŸ₯‡ Hawaii 1.24 per 100k Β· 18 total πŸ₯ˆ Vermont 0.77 per 100k Β· 5 total πŸ₯‰ Alaska 0.54 per 100k Β· 4 total | # | State | Per 100k | Total | Share | | | -- | -------------- | -------- | ----- | ----- | ---------------------------------------------------- | | 1 | Hawaii | 1.24 | 18 | 5.4% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/hawaii) | | 2 | Vermont | 0.77 | 5 | 1.5% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/vermont) | | 3 | Alaska | 0.54 | 4 | 1.2% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/alaska) | | 4 | Montana | 0.53 | 6 | 1.8% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/montana) | | 5 | North Dakota | 0.5 | 4 | 1.2% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/north-dakota) | | 6 | South Dakota | 0.43 | 4 | 1.2% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/south-dakota) | | 7 | Alabama | 0.41 | 21 | 6.3% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/alabama) | | 8 | West Virginia | 0.4 | 7 | 2.1% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/west-virginia) | | 9 | Maine | 0.36 | 5 | 1.5% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/maine) | | 10 | Nebraska | 0.35 | 7 | 2.1% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/nebraska) | | 11 | New Mexico | 0.28 | 6 | 1.8% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/new-mexico) | | 12 | Rhode Island | 0.27 | 3 | 0.9% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/rhode-island) | | 13 | Idaho | 0.25 | 5 | 1.5% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/idaho) | | 14 | Louisiana | 0.24 | 11 | 3.3% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/louisiana) | | 15 | Kansas | 0.2 | 6 | 1.8% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/kansas) | | 16 | Delaware | 0.19 | 2 | 0.6% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/delaware) | | 17 | Maryland | 0.18 | 11 | 3.3% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/maryland) | | 18 | Missouri | 0.18 | 11 | 3.3% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/missouri) | | 19 | Oklahoma | 0.17 | 7 | 2.1% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/oklahoma) | | 20 | Wyoming | 0.17 | 1 | 0.3% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/wyoming) | | 21 | Oregon | 0.16 | 7 | 2.1% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/oregon) | | 22 | Virginia | 0.14 | 12 | 3.6% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/virginia) | | 23 | Mississippi | 0.14 | 4 | 1.2% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/mississippi) | | 24 | Arkansas | 0.13 | 4 | 1.2% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/arkansas) | | 25 | Tennessee | 0.12 | 9 | 2.7% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/tennessee) | | 26 | Minnesota | 0.12 | 7 | 2.1% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/minnesota) | | 27 | Pennsylvania | 0.11 | 15 | 4.5% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/pennsylvania) | | 28 | Georgia | 0.11 | 12 | 3.6% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/georgia) | | 29 | Arizona | 0.11 | 8 | 2.4% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/arizona) | | 30 | Massachusetts | 0.11 | 8 | 2.4% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/massachusetts) | | 31 | Connecticut | 0.11 | 4 | 1.2% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/connecticut) | | 32 | Utah | 0.11 | 4 | 1.2% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/utah) | | 33 | Kentucky | 0.09 | 4 | 1.2% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/kentucky) | | 34 | Nevada | 0.09 | 3 | 0.9% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/nevada) | | 35 | Ohio | 0.07 | 8 | 2.4% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/ohio) | | 36 | Indiana | 0.07 | 5 | 1.5% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/indiana) | | 37 | Colorado | 0.07 | 4 | 1.2% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/colorado) | | 38 | New Hampshire | 0.07 | 1 | 0.3% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/new-hampshire) | | 39 | North Carolina | 0.06 | 7 | 2.1% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/north-carolina) | | 40 | Iowa | 0.06 | 2 | 0.6% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/iowa) | | 41 | New York | 0.05 | 9 | 2.7% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/new-york) | | 42 | Michigan | 0.05 | 5 | 1.5% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/michigan) | | 43 | Wisconsin | 0.05 | 3 | 0.9% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/wisconsin) | | 44 | Texas | 0.04 | 13 | 3.9% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/texas) | | 45 | Illinois | 0.04 | 5 | 1.5% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/illinois) | | 46 | South Carolina | 0.04 | 2 | 0.6% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/south-carolina) | | 47 | California | 0.03 | 12 | 3.6% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/california) | | 48 | Florida | 0.03 | 6 | 1.8% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/florida) | | 49 | New Jersey | 0.03 | 3 | 0.9% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/new-jersey) | | 50 | Washington | 0.03 | 2 | 0.6% | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/washington) | | 51 | Washington DC | 0 | 0 | – | [Map + story β†’](/rankings/army-bases/washington-dc) | ## The largest army bases by area | # | Name | State | Acres | | -- | --------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | --------- | | 1 | White Sands Missile Range(Army) | [New Mexico](/rankings/army-bases/new-mexico) | 2,277,377 | | 2 | Fort Wainwright(Army) | [Alaska](/rankings/army-bases/alaska) | 1,600,334 | | 3 | Yuma Proving Ground(Army) | [Arizona](/rankings/army-bases/arizona) | 839,390 | | 4 | West Desert Test Center(Army) | [Utah](/rankings/army-bases/utah) | 801,410 | | 5 | Fort Irwin(Army) | [California](/rankings/army-bases/california) | 756,885 | | 6 | Joint Base Lewis-McChord(Army) | [Washington](/rankings/army-bases/washington) | 438,842 | | 7 | Fort Stewart(Army) | [Georgia](/rankings/army-bases/georgia) | 280,231 | | 8 | Fort Johnson(Army) | [Louisiana](/rankings/army-bases/louisiana) | 246,189 | | 9 | PiΓ±on Canyon Maneuver Site(Army) | [Colorado](/rankings/army-bases/colorado) | 235,919 | | 10 | Fort Cavazos(Army) | [Texas](/rankings/army-bases/texas) | 219,670 | | 11 | Fort Benning(Army) | [Georgia](/rankings/army-bases/georgia) | 182,105 | | 12 | Fort Hunter Liggett(Army Reserve) | [California](/rankings/army-bases/california) | 161,051 | | 13 | Camp Grayling(Army National Guard) | [Michigan](/rankings/army-bases/michigan) | 156,309 | | 14 | Fort Bragg(Army) | [North Carolina](/rankings/army-bases/north-carolina) | 155,459 | | 15 | Hawthorne Army Depot(Army) | [Nevada](/rankings/army-bases/nevada) | 146,297 | | 16 | Orchard Combat Training Center(Army National Guard) | [Idaho](/rankings/army-bases/idaho) | 142,643 | | 17 | Camp Shelby(Army National Guard) | [Mississippi](/rankings/army-bases/mississippi) | 138,871 | | 18 | Fort Carson(Army) | [Colorado](/rankings/army-bases/colorado) | 138,147 | | 19 | Pohakuloa Training Area(Army) | [Hawaii](/rankings/army-bases/hawaii) | 132,803 | | 20 | Fort Knox(Army) | [Kentucky](/rankings/army-bases/kentucky) | 109,270 | | 21 | Fort Drum(Army) | [New York](/rankings/army-bases/new-york) | 108,915 | | 22 | Fort Campbell(Army) | [Tennessee](/rankings/army-bases/tennessee) | 104,879 | | 23 | Fort Riley(Army) | [Kansas](/rankings/army-bases/kansas) | 101,865 | | 24 | Fort Sill(Army) | [Oklahoma](/rankings/army-bases/oklahoma) | 93,980 | | 25 | Fort Huachuca(Army) | [Arizona](/rankings/army-bases/arizona) | 81,216 | Area of each installation's mapped boundary. ## Methodology & citation Source: [DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas (MIRTA), via the Bureau of Transportation Statistics](https://www.bts.gov/ntad), 2026\. Every active installation the DoD lists under the Army, including its Reserve and National Guard sites, at the centre of its boundary, with its area in acres. Joint bases are listed under the branch that reports them. Per-capita figures use US Census Bureau 2024 population estimates. Licence: U.S. government data: no copyright, free to reuse **Cite "DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas, mapped by InstaMaps" with a link to this page.** [Download all 332 (CSV)](/downloads/army-bases/us.csv) This ranking is a Google Sheet Every map on this site is just a spreadsheet of places. Map your own list β€” customers, stores, sites β€” with the free InstaMaps add-on. [Install InstaMaps β€” Free](https://workspace.google.com/marketplace/app/instamaps/103204565785?utm%5Fsource=get-instamaps&utm%5Fmedium=site&utm%5Fcampaign=index)