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.) 

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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