Army Bases in Louisiana

Louisiana has 11 Army bases: 3.3% of the US total of 332. That ranks #8 by count and #14 per person (0.24 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

Key takeaways

  • Louisiana has 11 Army bases, 3.3% of the US total of 332.
  • That ranks #8 of 51 by count and #14 per person (0.24 per 100,000 residents).
  • Alabama has the most, with 21.
  • The largest is Fort Johnson, at 246,189 acres.
  • Source: DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas (MIRTA), via the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2026.
#14
national rank (per capita)
11
Army bases
0.24
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 11 Army bases in Louisiana

#NameDetails
1England AuthorityArmy · 383 acres
2Fort JohnsonArmy · 246,189 acres
3NG Baton Rouge AFRCArmy National Guard · 51 acres
4NG Beauregard Training RangeArmy National Guard · 12,654 acres
5NG Camp BeauregardArmy National Guard · 720 acres
6NG Camp Minden Training SiteArmy National Guard · 15,317 acres
7NG Camp VillereArmy National Guard · 1,614 acres
8NG Carville Gillis Long CenterArmy National Guard · 357 acres
9NG Esler FieldArmy National Guard · 2,144 acres
10NG Hammond AirportArmy National Guard · 150 acres
11NG Jackson BksArmy National Guard · 120 acres

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

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