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License plate readers in Missouri

3,397 cameras have been documented in Missouri. That is the 14th-largest documented total of the 52 states and territories with any readers on record, and 2.4% of the 143,301 documented nationwide. Kansas City has the most of any city in the state, with 499 — 15% of the total. Flock Safety accounts for the largest share of the 2,469 readers counted in the state's indexed cities, at 68%. 2,469 of them stand in the 68 cities listed below. 928 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 28, 2026.

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  • 3,397

    cameras documented statewide

  • 14th

    most-documented of 52 states and territories

  • 2,469

    in listed cities

  • 928

    outside city limits

Who makes them

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

By city

CityCamerasPer square mile
Kansas City4991.59
St. Louis1903.08
Columbia1171.72
O'Fallon772.48
St. Peters753.33
Springfield740.89
Blue Springs743.33
Lee's Summit701.10
St. Charles682.69
Independence540.69
Wentzville512.32
Chesterfield461.45
Cape Girardeau451.54
St. Joseph451.02
Maryland Heights401.83
Jefferson City371.03
Florissant362.87
University City366.12
Lake St. Louis354.09
Arnold302.61
Fenton294.62
Overland296.61
Town and Country272.35
Branson261.22
Clayton259.97
Belton251.73
Brentwood2412.29
Ladue222.57
Bridgeton221.51
Lebanon221.50
Joplin210.55
Creve Coeur201.95
Grandview191.29
Festus183.04
Liberty180.61
Frontenac186.24
Richmond Heights177.42
Parkville161.07
Raymore160.92
Willard162.65
Ozark151.23
Manchester152.97
Hazelwood150.94
Warrensburg141.49
Farmington141.47
Shrewsbury149.71
Eureka131.17
Kearney130.97
Valley Park132.88
Sunset Hills131.45
Fulton131.05
Excelsior Springs131.20
Republic130.81
Kirksville130.90
Hannibal120.75
Des Peres122.78
Oakville110.69
Gladstone111.36
Osage Beach111.12
Harrisonville110.98
Warson Woods1119.37
Dardenne Prairie101.87
Maplewood106.38
Grain Valley101.62
Crestwood102.79
Ferguson101.62
Olivette103.61
Louisiana103.19

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

Missouri ranks 14th of 52 by documented cameras. Virginia (3,530) ranks just above, and Alabama (2,882) just below.