June 6 marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day, one of the most famous events of World War II. Nazi Germany had taken France and the Allies gathered together 2,876,000 soldiers to reclaim it. That day, the coast of Normandy was bombarded with 160,000 Allied troops, supported by 13,000 aircraft and 5,000 ships. The United States Army was essential to the success of the battle, with over 20,000 soldiers landing on the beaches of Normandy. Thousands of soldiers died in the subsequent battle, but in the end, the Allies successfully liberated Paris and changed the course of the war.
Today, there are over 450,000 active-duty troops in the U.S. Army (as of September 2023), making it one of the most powerful military forces in the world. While the number of active-duty and reserve personnel varies by region, the Army maintains a presence in all 50 states, with most housing at least one active military base. (These are the states with the largest Army presence.)
To identify which state is home to the most Army personnel, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed records from the Department of Defense Personnel, Workforce Reports & Publications. We analyzed the most recently updated unclassified military personnel data (from Sept. 30, 2022), considering the number of active-duty Army personnel serving in each state and Washington D.C. adjusted per 100,000 residents per state. (These are the states with the most veterans all 50 states ranked.)
Why We’re Covering This
Almost every state in the U.S. maintains at least one military base with numerous Army personnel. Large concentrations of military personnel can affect the state’s economy through increased housing needs, new job opportunities, and a unique cultural identity with surrounding communities.
Here are the states boasting the highest number of Army personnel.
51. Minnesota

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 2.7 per 100,000 (total: 154)
- No. of Army sites: 8 — 11th highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: Fort Snelling
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 47.2 per 100,000 — 24th lowest
50. Connecticut

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 2.8 per 100,000 (total: 103)
- No. of Army sites: 3 — 15th lowest (tied)
- Notable Army base: N/A
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 34.3 per 100,000 — 9th lowest
49. New Hampshire

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 3.1 per 100,000 (total: 43)
- No. of Army sites: 1 — 4th lowest (tied)
- Notable Army base: N/A
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 61.7 per 100,000 — 14th highest
48. Oregon

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 3.2 per 100,000 (total: 136)
- No. of Army sites: 8 — 11th highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: N/A
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 10.3 per 100,000 — the lowest
47. Iowa

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 3.3 per 100,000 (total: 105)
- No. of Army sites: 2 — 9th lowest (tied)
- Notable Army base: N/A
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 60.3 per 100,000 — 15th highest
46. West Virginia

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 3.5 per 100,000 (total: 63)
- No. of Army sites: 5 — 23rd highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: N/A
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 78.8 per 100,000 — 6th highest
45. Ohio

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 3.8 per 100,000 (total: 443)
- No. of Army sites: 8 — 11th highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: Columbus Def Depot
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 43.6 per 100,000 — 18th lowest
44. Idaho

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 3.9 per 100,000 (total: 75)
- No. of Army sites: 3 — 15th lowest (tied)
- Notable Army base: N/A
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 32.2 per 100,000 — 8th lowest
43. Michigan

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 4.2 per 100,000 (total: 422)
- No. of Army sites: 6 — 20th highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: Detroit Arsenal
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 25.3 per 100,000 — 5th lowest
42. Arkansas

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 4.5 per 100,000 (total: 136)
- No. of Army sites: 3 — 15th lowest (tied)
- Notable Army base: N/A
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 48.3 per 100,000 — 26th highest
41. North Dakota

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 4.5 per 100,000 (total: 35)
- No. of Army sites: 2 — 9th lowest (tied)
- Notable Army base: N/A
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 25.7 per 100,000 — 6th lowest
40. Montana

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 4.6 per 100,000 (total: 52)
- No. of Army sites: 3 — 15th lowest (tied)
- Notable Army base: N/A
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 54.5 per 100,000 — 20th highest
39. Wyoming

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 4.6 per 100,000 (total: 27)
- No. of Army sites: 1 — 4th lowest (tied)
- Notable Army base: N/A
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 12.6 per 100,000 — 2nd lowest
38. Maine

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 4.9 per 100,000 (total: 68)
- No. of Army sites: 4 — 22nd lowest (tied)
- Notable Army base: N/A
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 22.7 per 100,000 — 4th lowest
37. Tennessee

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 5.0 per 100,000 (total: 351)
- No. of Army sites: 8 — 11th highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: N/A
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 47.7 per 100,000 — 25th lowest
36. Massachusetts

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 5.1 per 100,000 (total: 355)
- No. of Army sites: 5 — 23rd highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: N/A
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 37.9 per 100,000 — 13th lowest
35. Nevada

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 5.1 per 100,000 (total: 163)
- No. of Army sites: 3 — 15th lowest (tied)
- Notable Army base: N/A
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 43.7 per 100,000 — 20th lowest
34. South Dakota
- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 5.3 per 100,000 (total: 48)
- No. of Army sites: 4 — 22nd lowest (tied)
- Notable Army base: N/A
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 38.6 per 100,000 — 14th lowest
33. Delaware

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 5.3 per 100,000 (total: 54)
- No. of Army sites: 2 — 9th lowest (tied)
- Notable Army base: N/A
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 50.3 per 100,000 — 24th highest
32. Utah

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 5.5 per 100,000 (total: 185)
- No. of Army sites: 6 — 20th highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: Dugway Proving Ground
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 77.5 per 100,000 — 7th highest
31. Vermont

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 5.6 per 100,000 (total: 36)
- No. of Army sites: 4 — 22nd lowest (tied)
- Notable Army base: N/A
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 17.0 per 100,000 — 3rd lowest
30. New Jersey

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 6.5 per 100,000 (total: 598)
- No. of Army sites: 4 — 22nd lowest (tied)
- Notable Army base: Fort Dix
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 42.8 per 100,000 — 17th lowest
29. Wisconsin

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 7.1 per 100,000 (total: 419)
- No. of Army sites: 4 — 22nd lowest (tied)
- Notable Army base: Fort McCoy
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 60.1 per 100,000 — 16th highest
28. Pennsylvania

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 7.6 per 100,000 (total: 992)
- No. of Army sites: 11 — 6th highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: Carlisle Barracks
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 50.5 per 100,000 — 23rd highest
27. Illinois

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 7.8 per 100,000 (total: 976)
- No. of Army sites: 7 — 17th highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: N/A
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 43.6 per 100,000 — 19th lowest
26. Nebraska

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 8.1 per 100,000 (total: 159)
- No. of Army sites: 6 — 20th highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: N/A
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 53.3 per 100,000 — 21st highest
25. Indiana

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 9.0 per 100,000 (total: 614)
- No. of Army sites: 8 — 11th highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: N/A
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 35.4 per 100,000 — 11th lowest
24. Rhode Island

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 9.5 per 100,000 (total: 104)
- No. of Army sites: 1 — 4th lowest (tied)
- Notable Army base: N/A
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 48.5 per 100,000 — 25th highest
23. Mississippi

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 14.6 per 100,000 (total: 428)
- No. of Army sites: 3 — 15th lowest (tied)
- Notable Army base: N/A
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 51.2 per 100,000 — 22nd highest
22. New Mexico

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 16.1 per 100,000 (total: 340)
- No. of Army sites: 5 — 23rd highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: White Sands Missile Range
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 30.3 per 100,000 — 7th lowest
21. California

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 17.8 per 100,000 (total: 6,948)
- No. of Army sites: 10 — 8th highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: Presidio of Monterey
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 39.6 per 100,000 — 15th lowest
20. Florida

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 26.2 per 100,000 (total: 5,818)
- No. of Army sites: 2 — 9th lowest (tied)
- Notable Army base: U.S. Southern Command
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 44.6 per 100,000 — 22nd lowest
19. Arizona

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 46.5 per 100,000 (total: 3,422)
- No. of Army sites: 8 — 11th highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: Fort Huachuca
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 44.7 per 100,000 — 23rd lowest
18. Alabama

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 80.7 per 100,000 (total: 4,096)
- No. of Army sites: 22 — the highest
- Notable Army base: Fort Rucker
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 82.8 per 100,000 — 4th highest
17. New York

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 84.6 per 100,000 (total: 16,645)
- No. of Army sites: 7 — 17th highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: Fort Drum
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 34.6 per 100,000 — 10th lowest
16. Maryland

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 132.3 per 100,000 (total: 8,156)
- No. of Army sites: 10 — 8th highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: Fort George G. Meade
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 92.2 per 100,000 — 2nd highest
15. Missouri

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 138.2 per 100,000 (total: 8,536)
- No. of Army sites: 9 — 10th highest
- Notable Army base: Fort Leonard Wood
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 66.7 per 100,000 — 11th highest
14. Louisiana

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 163.5 per 100,000 (total: 7,506)
- No. of Army sites: 11 — 6th highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: Fort Polk
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 36.5 per 100,000 — 12th lowest
13. South Carolina

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 194.4 per 100,000 (total: 10,270)
- No. of Army sites: 2 — 9th lowest (tied)
- Notable Army base: Fort Jackson
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 70.3 per 100,000 — 9th highest
12. Virginia

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 226.2 per 100,000 (total: 19,646)
- No. of Army sites: 12 — 4th highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: Fort Story
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 82.3 per 100,000 — 5th highest
11. Texas

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 229.1 per 100,000 (total: 68,792)
- No. of Army sites: 16 — 3rd highest
- Notable Army base: Fort Hood
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 59.6 per 100,000 — 18th highest
10. District Of Columbia

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 274.0 per 100,000 (total: 1,841)
- No. of Army sites: 1 — 4th lowest (tied)
- Notable Army base: Fort Belvoir
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 61.9 per 100,000 — 13th highest
9. Oklahoma

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 293.8 per 100,000 (total: 11,809)
- No. of Army sites: 7 — 17th highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: Fort Sill
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 42.3 per 100,000 — 16th lowest
8. Washington

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 351.4 per 100,000 (total: 27,356)
- No. of Army sites: 5 — 23rd highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: Fort Lewis
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 59.7 per 100,000 — 17th highest
7. North Carolina

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 422.7 per 100,000 (total: 45,223)
- No. of Army sites: 5 — 23rd highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: Fort Bragg
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 57.7 per 100,000 — 19th highest
6. Georgia

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 429.6 per 100,000 (total: 46,877)
- No. of Army sites: 12 — 4th highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: Fort Benning
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 67.1 per 100,000 — 10th highest
5. Colorado

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 460.0 per 100,000 (total: 26,865)
- No. of Army sites: 4 — 22nd lowest (tied)
- Notable Army base: Fort Carson
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 64.4 per 100,000 — 12th highest
4. Kansas

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 589.6 per 100,000 (total: 17,317)
- No. of Army sites: 4 — 22nd lowest (tied)
- Notable Army base: Fort Riley
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 72.7 per 100,000 — 8th highest
3. Kentucky

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 755.4 per 100,000 (total: 34,085)
- No. of Army sites: 5 — 23rd highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: Fort Campbell
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 85.7 per 100,000 — 3rd highest
2. Hawaii

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 1,071.2 per 100,000 (total: 15,428)
- No. of Army sites: 20 — 2nd highest
- Notable Army base: Schofield Barracks
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 165.0 per 100,000 — the highest
1. Alaska

- Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 1,332.8 per 100,000 (total: 9,777)
- No. of Army sites: 5 — 23rd highest (tied)
- Notable Army base: Fort Jonathan Wainwright
- Army reserve personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 44.6 per 100,000 — 21st lowest
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