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Active-Duty Military Personnel by State

Active-duty service members by assigned duty location, latest quarter, persons

California is highest at 166,510Vermont lowest at 144 · median 8,172
YTD1y2y5y10y20yAll
Current·Data to Q3 2026
Under 1,6001,600 to 3,5003,500 to 7,9007,900 to 19,00019,000 to 37,00037,000 or more

Latest reading for each area, to Q3 2026 · Bins hold about equal counts

Plays the chart through its history, period by period.

Defense Manpower Data Center, Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country: active duty (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force and Coast Guard) by assigned duty location. National Guard, reserves and civilians are not included.

Where the U.S. armed forces are based at home. Each state is shaded by the number of active-duty members assigned there; the legend gives each shade’s range. Use the slider to step back through earlier quarters.

Ranked, 51 areas

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1California166,510Q3 2026
2Virginia128,484Q3 2026
3Texas118,314Q3 2026
4North Carolina96,003Q3 2026
5Florida67,511Q3 2026
6Georgia64,448Q3 2026
7Washington55,745Q3 2026
8Hawaii48,755Q3 2026
9South Carolina39,128Q3 2026
10Colorado36,091Q3 2026
11Maryland30,896Q3 2026
12Kentucky28,227Q3 2026
13Illinois25,503Q3 2026
14Oklahoma21,541Q3 2026
15Alaska20,963Q3 2026

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Active-Duty Military Personnel · Alabama. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Alaska. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Arizona. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Arkansas. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · California. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Colorado. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Connecticut. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Delaware. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · District of Columbia. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Florida. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Georgia. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Hawaii. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Idaho. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Illinois. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Indiana. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Iowa. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Kansas. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Kentucky. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Louisiana. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Maine. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Maryland. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Massachusetts. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Michigan. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Minnesota. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Mississippi. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Missouri. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Montana. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Nebraska. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Nevada. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · New Hampshire. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · New Jersey. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · New Mexico. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · New York. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · North Carolina. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · North Dakota. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Ohio. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Oklahoma. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Oregon. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Pennsylvania. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Rhode Island. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · South Carolina. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · South Dakota. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Tennessee. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Texas. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Utah. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Vermont. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Virginia. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Washington. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · West Virginia. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Wisconsin. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Active-Duty Military Personnel · Wyoming. Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country" (quarterly location reports), active-duty total. Public information (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil).

Charts are drawn from Palanor's signal library and recomputed from source data on every view. Transformations (changes, indexing, year-on-year rates) are Palanor's.

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