States with the Highest Number of Active-Duty Military Personnel 

The United States has one of the largest and most powerful military forces in the world, with an impressive 1.3 million active-duty personnel serving in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard. While approximately 160,000 of these brave individuals are currently deployed overseas, most are stationed at one of the 450-plus military bases spread across the United States. 

In fact, every state in the country has at least one military base, with California being home to the most and Wyoming having the least. Additionally, Virginia boasts the largest military base in the country, the Norfolk Naval Base, where an impressive 47,000 active-duty personnel are proudly stationed.

1. Hawaii

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 2,811 per 100,000 (Total: 40,485)  

2. Alaska

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 2,754 per 100,000 (Total: 20,206)

3. District Of Columbia

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 1,641 per 100,000 (Total: 11,024)  

4. Virginia

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 1,491 per 100,000 (Total: 129,492)

5. North Dakota

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 933 per 100,000 (Total: 7,272)

6. North Carolina

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 897 per 100,000 (Total: 95,999) 

7. Washington

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 798 per 100,000 (Total: 62,130)

8. Kentucky

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 767 per 100,000 (Total: 34,608)

9. South Carolina

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 725 per 100,000 (Total: 38,322)

10. Kansas

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 700 per 100,000 (Total: 20,566)

11. Colorado

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 651 per 100,000 (Total: 37,990)

12. New Mexico

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 636 per 100,000 (Total: 13,437)

13. Georgia

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 585 per 100,000 (Total: 63,873)

14. Wyoming

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 541 per 100,000 (Total: 3,148)

15. Oklahoma

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 525 per 100,000 (Total: 21,114)

16. Maryland

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 480 per 100,000 (Total: 29,599)

17. California

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 419 per 100,000 (Total: 163,393)

18. Nevada

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 386 per 100,000 (Total: 12,275)

19. Texas

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 380 per 100,000 (Total: 114,245)

20. Mississippi

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 376 per 100,000 (Total: 11,067)

21. South Dakota

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 372 per 100,000 (Total: 3,388)

22. Rhode Island

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 347 per 100,000 (Total: 3,793)

23. Delaware

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 343 per 100,000 (Total: 3,490)

24. Nebraska

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 330 per 100,000 (Total: 6,499)

25. Louisiana

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 325 per 100,000 (Total: 14,910)

26. Florida

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 301 per 100,000 (Total: 66,971)

27. Montana

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 290 per 100,000 (Total: 3,253)

28. Arizona

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 238 per 100,000 (Total: 17,482)

29. Missouri

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 233 per 100,000 (Total: 14,409)

30. Idaho

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 181 per 100,000 (Total: 3,511)

31. Illinois

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 180 per 100,000 (Total: 22,679)

32. Connecticut

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 172 per 100,000 (Total: 6,224)

33. Alabama

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 162 per 100,000 (Total: 8,244) 

34. Utah

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 133 per 100,000 (Total: 4,503)

35. Arkansas

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 123 per 100,000 (Total: 3,740)

36. New York

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 98 per 100,000 (Total: 19,364)

37. New Jersey

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 86 per 100,000 (Total: 7,954)

38. New Hampshire

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 80 per 100,000 (Total: 1,115)

39. Ohio

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 58 per 100,000 (Total: 6,846)

40. Maine

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 58 per 100,000 (Total: 797)

41. Massachusetts

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 48 per 100,000 (Total: 3,350)

42. Oregon

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 36 per 100,000 (Total: 1,514)

43. Tennessee

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 34 per 100,000 (Total: 2,378)

44. Vermont

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 22 per 100,000 (Total: 141)

45. Pennsylvania

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 19 per 100,000 (Total: 2,468)

46. Michigan

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 19 per 100,000 (Total: 1,900)

47. Wisconsin

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 17 per 100,000 (Total: 993)

48. Indiana

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 15 per 100,000 (Total: 1,043)

49. Minnesota

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 10 per 100,000 (Total: 580)

50. West Virginia

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 10 per 100,000 (Total: 177)

51. Iowa

 > Active-duty personnel (as of Sept. 30, 2022): 8 per 100,000 (Total: 246)

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