# Marine Corps Bases by State (2026): Which State Has the Most? | InstaMaps

> 33 US marine corps bases ranked by state, per 100k residents. Free to cite, every state has an embeddable interactive map.

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2026 State Rankings

# Marine Corps Bases by State: All 50 States Ranked

All 33 US marine corps bases, from DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas (MIRTA), via the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (2026), ranked by marine corps bases per 100,000 residents. Every state links to its own map and CSV: free to cite, embed and download.

## Key takeaways

* There are 33 Marine Corps bases in the US (DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas, 2026).
* California has the most: 10, or 30.3% of the US total.
* Per person, Hawaii has the most: 0.35 per 100,000 residents.
* The top five states (California, Hawaii, Arizona, North Carolina and Georgia) have 70% of them.
* 39 states have none.

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Hawaii

0.35 per 100k · 5 total

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Arizona

0.04 per 100k · 3 total

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California

0.03 per 100k · 10 total

| #  | State          | Per 100k | Total | Share |                                                              |
| -- | -------------- | -------- | ----- | ----- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| 1  | Hawaii         | 0.35     | 5     | 15.2% | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/hawaii)         |
| 2  | Arizona        | 0.04     | 3     | 9.1%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/arizona)        |
| 3  | California     | 0.03     | 10    | 30.3% | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/california)     |
| 4  | North Carolina | 0.03     | 3     | 9.1%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/north-carolina) |
| 5  | Iowa           | 0.03     | 1     | 3%    | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/iowa)           |
| 6  | Georgia        | 0.02     | 2     | 6.1%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/georgia)        |
| 7  | Virginia       | 0.02     | 2     | 6.1%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/virginia)       |
| 8  | Louisiana      | 0.02     | 1     | 3%    | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/louisiana)      |
| 9  | South Carolina | 0.02     | 1     | 3%    | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/south-carolina) |
| 10 | Florida        | 0.01     | 2     | 6.1%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/florida)        |
| 11 | New York       | 0.01     | 2     | 6.1%  | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/new-york)       |
| 12 | Texas          | 0        | 1     | 3%    | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/texas)          |
| 13 | Alabama        | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/alabama)        |
| 14 | Alaska         | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/alaska)         |
| 15 | Arkansas       | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/arkansas)       |
| 16 | Colorado       | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/colorado)       |
| 17 | Connecticut    | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/connecticut)    |
| 18 | Delaware       | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/delaware)       |
| 19 | Washington DC  | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/washington-dc)  |
| 20 | Idaho          | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/idaho)          |
| 21 | Illinois       | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/illinois)       |
| 22 | Indiana        | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/indiana)        |
| 23 | Kansas         | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/kansas)         |
| 24 | Kentucky       | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/kentucky)       |
| 25 | Maine          | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/maine)          |
| 26 | Maryland       | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/maryland)       |
| 27 | Massachusetts  | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/massachusetts)  |
| 28 | Michigan       | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/michigan)       |
| 29 | Minnesota      | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/minnesota)      |
| 30 | Mississippi    | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/mississippi)    |
| 31 | Missouri       | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/missouri)       |
| 32 | Montana        | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/montana)        |
| 33 | Nebraska       | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/nebraska)       |
| 34 | Nevada         | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/nevada)         |
| 35 | New Hampshire  | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/new-hampshire)  |
| 36 | New Jersey     | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/new-jersey)     |
| 37 | New Mexico     | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/new-mexico)     |
| 38 | North Dakota   | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/north-dakota)   |
| 39 | Ohio           | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/ohio)           |
| 40 | Oklahoma       | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/oklahoma)       |
| 41 | Oregon         | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/oregon)         |
| 42 | Pennsylvania   | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/pennsylvania)   |
| 43 | Rhode Island   | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/rhode-island)   |
| 44 | South Dakota   | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/south-dakota)   |
| 45 | Tennessee      | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/tennessee)      |
| 46 | Utah           | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/utah)           |
| 47 | Vermont        | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/vermont)        |
| 48 | Washington     | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/washington)     |
| 49 | West Virginia  | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/west-virginia)  |
| 50 | Wisconsin      | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/wisconsin)      |
| 51 | Wyoming        | 0        | 0     | –     | [Map + story →](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/wyoming)        |

## The largest marine corps bases by area

| #  | Name                                                                 | State                                                         | Acres   |
| -- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| 1  | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms(Marine Corps) | [California](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/california)         | 763,438 |
| 2  | Barry Goldwater Range(Marine Corps)                                  | [Arizona](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/arizona)               | 694,856 |
| 3  | Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range(Marine Corps)                | [California](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/california)         | 459,576 |
| 4  | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton(Marine Corps)                       | [California](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/california)         | 127,562 |
| 5  | Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune(Marine Corps)                         | [North Carolina](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/north-carolina) | 97,851  |
| 6  | Bridgeport(Marine Corps)                                             | [California](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/california)         | 61,992  |
| 7  | Marine Corps Base Quantico(Marine Corps)                             | [Virginia](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/virginia)             | 59,681  |
| 8  | Townsend Bombing Range(Marine Corps)                                 | [Georgia](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/georgia)               | 56,280  |
| 9  | Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point(Marine Corps)                  | [North Carolina](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/north-carolina) | 31,217  |
| 10 | Marine Corps Air Station New River(Marine Corps)                     | [North Carolina](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/north-carolina) | 27,037  |
| 11 | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar(Marine Corps)                       | [California](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/california)         | 22,642  |
| 12 | Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort(Marine Corps)                      | [South Carolina](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/south-carolina) | 16,156  |
| 13 | Marine Corps Air Station Yuma(Marine Corps)                          | [Arizona](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/arizona)               | 4,760   |
| 14 | Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow(Marine Corps)                    | [California](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/california)         | 3,792   |
| 15 | Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany(Marine Corps)                     | [Georgia](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/georgia)               | 3,272   |
| 16 | Marine Corps Base Hawaii(Marine Corps)                               | [Hawaii](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/hawaii)                 | 2,999   |
| 17 | Yermo Area(Marine Corps)                                             | [California](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/california)         | 1,695   |
| 18 | MC Trng Area Bellows(Marine Corps)                                   | [Hawaii](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/hawaii)                 | 1,036   |
| 19 | Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island(Marine Corps)            | [Florida](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/florida)               | 925     |
| 20 | MCRD San Diego(Marine Corps)                                         | [California](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/california)         | 854     |
| 21 | Syracuse MCRC(Marine Corps Reserve)                                  | [New York](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/new-york)             | 256     |
| 22 | Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Camp H.M. Smith(Marine Corps)              | [Hawaii](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/hawaii)                 | 222     |
| 23 | Puuloa-Oahu(Marine Corps)                                            | [Hawaii](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/hawaii)                 | 159     |
| 24 | Jacksonville FL Maint(Marine Corps Reserve)                          | [Florida](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/florida)               | 118     |
| 25 | Marine Corps Museum(Marine Corps)                                    | [Virginia](/rankings/marine-corps-bases/virginia)             | 101     |

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 Marine Corps, 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.**

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