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License plate readers in Louisiana

2,116 cameras have been documented in Louisiana. That is the 22nd-largest documented total of the 52 states and territories with any readers on record, and 1.5% of the 143,301 documented nationwide. Baton Rouge has the most of any city in the state, with 161 — 7.6% of the total. Flock Safety accounts for the largest share of the 1,096 readers counted in the state's indexed cities, at 80%. 1,096 of them stand in the 26 cities listed below. 1,020 more are outside those city limits — along highways, in smaller towns, and in unincorporated areas.

Checked against OpenStreetMap September 29, 2026 · figures last changed September 29, 2026.

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  • 2,116

    cameras documented statewide

  • 22nd

    most-documented of 52 states and territories

  • 1,096

    in listed cities

  • 1,020

    outside city limits

Who makes them

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

By city

CityCamerasPer square mile
Baton Rouge1611.86
Lafayette1282.27
New Orleans1220.72
Metairie964.15
Shreveport810.75
St. George781.31
Kenner765.10
Bossier City701.58
Lake Charles400.84
Ruston341.60
Slidell211.38
Laplace170.81
Marrero172.36
Central150.24
Harvey142.16
Monroe140.47
Thibodaux131.91
Gonzales131.42
Jefferson124.43
Zachary120.45
Gretna112.73
Alexandria110.39
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 22nd of 52 by documented cameras. Wisconsin (2,121) ranks just above, and Kansas (2,102) just below.