Army Bases in Colorado

Colorado has 4 Army bases: 1.2% of the US total of 332. That ranks #40 by count and #38 per person (0.07 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

Key takeaways

  • Colorado has 4 Army bases, 1.2% of the US total of 332.
  • That ranks #40 of 51 by count and #37 per person (0.07 per 100,000 residents).
  • Alabama has the most, with 21.
  • The largest is Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site, at 235,919 acres.
  • Source: DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas (MIRTA), via the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2026.
#38
national rank (per capita)
4
Army bases
0.07
per 100k residents

The data

Source: DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas (MIRTA), via the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 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.

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All 4 Army bases in Colorado

#NameDetails
1Elmer E Fryar USARCArmy Reserve · 7 acres
2Fort CarsonArmy · 138,147 acres
3Piñon Canyon Maneuver SiteArmy · 235,919 acres
4Pueblo Chemical DepotArmy · 22,860 acres

Names as the source gives them. Coordinates for every one are in the CSV.

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