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License plate readers in Louisiana

2,390 cameras have been documented in Louisiana. That is the 19th-largest documented total of the 52 states and territories with any readers on record, and 1.6% of the 146,149 documented nationwide. Baton Rouge has the most of any city in the state, with 204 — 8.5% of the total. Flock Safety accounts for the largest share of the 1,309 readers counted in the state's indexed cities, at 76%. 1,309 of them stand in the 30 cities listed below. 1,081 more are outside those city limits — along highways, in smaller towns, and in unincorporated areas.

Checked against OpenStreetMap November 14, 2026 · figures last changed November 13, 2026.

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  • 2,390

    cameras documented statewide

  • 19th

    most-documented of 52 states and territories

  • 1,309

    in listed cities

  • 1,081

    outside city limits

Who makes them

Manufacturer, where volunteers recorded it, for cameras in the listed cities.

By city

CityCamerasPer square mile
Baton Rouge2042.36
New Orleans1480.87
Lafayette1282.27
Metairie1265.44
Shreveport980.91
Kenner845.64
St. George801.34
Bossier City711.60
Lake Charles410.86
Ruston341.60
Laplace321.53
Harvey284.32
Marrero223.06
Slidell211.38
Central170.27
Monroe140.47
Reserve140.96
Thibodaux131.91
Gretna133.22
Gonzales131.42
Terrytown123.28
Pineville120.95
Zachary120.45
Jefferson114.06
Alexandria110.39
Chalmette101.39
Luling100.43
Elmwood102.65
Sulphur100.89
Bayou Cane101.31

Camera locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). City boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files. Counts reflect volunteer documentation, not an official census; cities appear once ten cameras are documented.

Explore this data further

Louisiana ranks 19th of 52 by documented cameras. New Jersey (2,489) ranks just above, and Washington (2,279) just below.