Introduction
The U.S. army has many reserve units that can be called up during periods of mobilization or during the unlikely scenario of an invasion. The army reserve generally consists of ex or serving military personnel who are currently working in civilian jobs within a state. These reservists are given military training but are kept on standby, with orders to readily deploy when their country needs them.
The Army reserve exists so countries can reduce their military expenditure during peacetime, allowing them to focus that expenditure on the development of their professional forces. The U.S. army reserve has been around since before World War One, and after the National Defense Act of 1920 was made an official reserve corps. Currently, the reserve consists of 199,000 soldiers deployed in different units across all 50 states.
If you would like to learn more about army reserve units by state, please refer to the data in the charts.
| # | State | Military Reserve Units | Veteran Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 290 | 1,435,527 |
| 2 | California | 273 | 1,525,746 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 180 | 731,411 |
| 4 | Florida | 173 | 1,416,472 |
| 5 | New York | 161 | 676,295 |
| 6 | Virginia | 138 | 674,242 |
| 7 | Georgia | 131 | 625,251 |
| 8 | Illinois | 127 | 553,593 |
| 9 | Washington | 116 | 517,912 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 107 | 654,365 |
| 11 | Maryland | 104 | 357,261 |
| 12 | Missouri | 103 | 391,513 |
| 13 | Alabama | 99 | 324,857 |
| 14 | Ohio | 94 | 685,905 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 75 | 319,280 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 73 | 257,452 |
| 17 | Kansas | 72 | 172,750 |
| 18 | Massachusetts | 72 | 290,648 |
| 19 | Tennessee | 72 | 428,519 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 71 | 360,355 |
| 21 | Colorado | 69 | 370,677 |
| 22 | Indiana | 69 | 372,074 |
| 23 | New Jersey | 68 | 313,928 |
| 24 | Michigan | 62 | 532,394 |
| 25 | Iowa | 57 | 178,481 |
| 26 | Arizona | 55 | 491,239 |
| 27 | Utah | 51 | 120,198 |
| 28 | Minnesota | 50 | 291,453 |
| 29 | Oklahoma | 50 | 266,895 |
| 30 | Mississippi | 47 | 164,687 |
| 31 | West Virginia | 47 | 125,084 |
| 32 | Hawaii | 43 | 97,478 |
| 33 | Louisiana | 42 | 239,881 |
| 34 | Arkansas | 38 | 191,786 |
| 35 | Nebraska | 33 | 113,567 |
| 36 | Nevada | 30 | 205,659 |
| 37 | Montana | 21 | 85,401 |
| 38 | New Mexico | 18 | 141,558 |
| 39 | Oregon | 18 | 273,946 |
| 40 | Connecticut | 16 | 160,142 |
| 41 | New Hampshire | 16 | 93,326 |
| 42 | Idaho | 15 | 115,549 |
| 43 | Delaware | 11 | 65,065 |
| 44 | Rhode Island | 11 | 52,128 |
| 45 | Alaska | 9 | 64,765 |
| 46 | Maine | 6 | 101,652 |
| 47 | North Dakota | 6 | 46,288 |
| 48 | South Dakota | 5 | 55,969 |
| 49 | Vermont | 5 | 34,915 |
| 50 | Wyoming | 2 | 44,403 |
Military Reserve Units by State
Alabama
Military Reserve Units
99
Ranked in the US
#13
324,857
Ranked in the US
#20
Alaska
Military Reserve Units
9
Ranked in the US
#45
64,765
Ranked in the US
#45
Arizona
Military Reserve Units
55
Ranked in the US
#26
491,239
Ranked in the US
#13
Arkansas
Military Reserve Units
38
Ranked in the US
#34
191,786
Ranked in the US
#30
California
Military Reserve Units
273
Ranked in the US
#2
1,525,746
Ranked in the US
#1
Colorado
Military Reserve Units
69
Ranked in the US
#21
370,677
Ranked in the US
#17
Connecticut
Military Reserve Units
16
Ranked in the US
#40
160,142
Ranked in the US
#34
Delaware
Military Reserve Units
11
Ranked in the US
#43
65,065
Ranked in the US
#44
Florida
Military Reserve Units
173
Ranked in the US
#4
1,416,472
Ranked in the US
#3
Georgia
Military Reserve Units
131
Ranked in the US
#7
625,251
Ranked in the US
#9
Hawaii
Military Reserve Units
43
Ranked in the US
#32
97,478
Ranked in the US
#41
Idaho
Military Reserve Units
15
Ranked in the US
#42
115,549
Ranked in the US
#38
Illinois
Military Reserve Units
127
Ranked in the US
#8
553,593
Ranked in the US
#10
Indiana
Military Reserve Units
69
Ranked in the US
#22
372,074
Ranked in the US
#16
Iowa
Military Reserve Units
57
Ranked in the US
#25
178,481
Ranked in the US
#31
Kansas
Military Reserve Units
72
Ranked in the US
#17
172,750
Ranked in the US
#32
Kentucky
Military Reserve Units
73
Ranked in the US
#16
257,452
Ranked in the US
#27
Louisiana
Military Reserve Units
42
Ranked in the US
#33
239,881
Ranked in the US
#28
Maine
Military Reserve Units
6
Ranked in the US
#46
101,652
Ranked in the US
#40
Maryland
Military Reserve Units
104
Ranked in the US
#11
357,261
Ranked in the US
#19
Massachusetts
Military Reserve Units
72
Ranked in the US
#18
290,648
Ranked in the US
#24
Michigan
Military Reserve Units
62
Ranked in the US
#24
532,394
Ranked in the US
#11
Minnesota
Military Reserve Units
50
Ranked in the US
#28
291,453
Ranked in the US
#23
Mississippi
Military Reserve Units
47
Ranked in the US
#30
164,687
Ranked in the US
#33
Missouri
Military Reserve Units
103
Ranked in the US
#12
391,513
Ranked in the US
#15
Montana
Military Reserve Units
21
Ranked in the US
#37
85,401
Ranked in the US
#43
Nebraska
Military Reserve Units
33
Ranked in the US
#35
113,567
Ranked in the US
#39
Nevada
Military Reserve Units
30
Ranked in the US
#36
205,659
Ranked in the US
#29
New Hampshire
Military Reserve Units
16
Ranked in the US
#41
93,326
Ranked in the US
#42
New Jersey
Military Reserve Units
68
Ranked in the US
#23
313,928
Ranked in the US
#22
New Mexico
Military Reserve Units
18
Ranked in the US
#38
141,558
Ranked in the US
#35
New York
Military Reserve Units
161
Ranked in the US
#5
676,295
Ranked in the US
#6
North Carolina
Military Reserve Units
107
Ranked in the US
#10
654,365
Ranked in the US
#8
North Dakota
Military Reserve Units
6
Ranked in the US
#47
46,288
Ranked in the US
#48
Ohio
Military Reserve Units
94
Ranked in the US
#14
685,905
Ranked in the US
#5
Oklahoma
Military Reserve Units
50
Ranked in the US
#29
266,895
Ranked in the US
#26
Oregon
Military Reserve Units
18
Ranked in the US
#39
273,946
Ranked in the US
#25
Pennsylvania
Military Reserve Units
180
Ranked in the US
#3
731,411
Ranked in the US
#4
Rhode Island
Military Reserve Units
11
Ranked in the US
#44
52,128
Ranked in the US
#47
South Carolina
Military Reserve Units
71
Ranked in the US
#20
360,355
Ranked in the US
#18
South Dakota
Military Reserve Units
5
Ranked in the US
#48
55,969
Ranked in the US
#46
Tennessee
Military Reserve Units
72
Ranked in the US
#19
428,519
Ranked in the US
#14
Texas
Military Reserve Units
290
Ranked in the US
#1
1,435,527
Ranked in the US
#2
Utah
Military Reserve Units
51
Ranked in the US
#27
120,198
Ranked in the US
#37
Vermont
Military Reserve Units
5
Ranked in the US
#49
34,915
Ranked in the US
#50
Virginia
Military Reserve Units
138
Ranked in the US
#6
674,242
Ranked in the US
#7
Washington
Military Reserve Units
116
Ranked in the US
#9
517,912
Ranked in the US
#12
West Virginia
Military Reserve Units
47
Ranked in the US
#31
125,084
Ranked in the US
#36
Wisconsin
Military Reserve Units
75
Ranked in the US
#15
319,280
Ranked in the US
#21
Wyoming
Military Reserve Units
2
Ranked in the US
#50
44,403
Ranked in the US
#49
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