Army Bases in Virginia

Virginia has 12 Army bases: 3.6% of the US total of 332. That ranks #5 by count and #22 per person (0.14 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

Key takeaways

  • Virginia has 12 Army bases, 3.6% of the US total of 332.
  • That ranks #5 of 51 by count and #22 per person (0.14 per 100,000 residents).
  • Alabama has the most, with 21.
  • The largest is Fort Walker, at 74,732 acres.
  • Source: DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas (MIRTA), via the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2026.
#22
national rank (per capita)
12
Army bases
0.14
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 12 Army bases in Virginia

#NameDetails
1Arlington National CemeteryArmy · 624 acres
2Def Gen Supply CenterArmy · 15 acres
3Fort BelvoirArmy · 9,217 acres
4Fort Gregg-AdamsArmy · 5,677 acres
5Fort WalkerArmy · 74,732 acres
6Joint Base Myer-Henderson HallArmy · 381 acres
7New River Valley Mem USARCArmy Reserve · 12 acres
8NG Fort Barfoot MTC & FMS 15Army National Guard · 41,182 acres
9NG Sandson AASFArmy National Guard · 91 acres
10NG State Military Reservation Camp PendletonArmy National Guard · 314 acres
11Radford Army Ammunition PlantArmy · 4,036 acres
12Rivanna StationArmy · 75 acres

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

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