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License plate readers in Missouri

3,380 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 2.3% of the 144,275 documented nationwide. Kansas City has the most of any city in the state, with 508 — 15% of the total. Flock Safety accounts for the largest share of the 2,471 readers counted in the state's indexed cities, at 68%. 2,471 of them stand in the 67 cities listed below. 909 more are outside those city limits — along highways, in smaller towns, and in unincorporated areas.

Checked against OpenStreetMap October 9, 2026 · figures last changed October 9, 2026.

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  • 3,380

    cameras documented statewide

  • 14th

    most-documented of 52 states and territories

  • 2,471

    in listed cities

  • 909

    outside city limits

Who makes them

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

By city

CityCamerasPer square mile
Kansas City5081.62
St. Louis1923.11
Columbia1171.72
O'Fallon772.48
St. Peters753.33
Springfield740.89
Blue Springs743.33
Lee's Summit701.10
St. Charles682.69
Independence560.72
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
Liberty190.64
Grandview191.29
Frontenac196.59
Festus183.04
Richmond Heights177.42
Parkville161.07
Willard162.65
Ozark151.23
Manchester152.97
Hazelwood150.94
Raymore150.87
Farmington141.47
Shrewsbury149.71
Eureka131.17
Kearney130.97
Valley Park132.88
Sunset Hills131.45
Fulton131.05
Excelsior Springs131.20
Republic130.81
Kirksville130.90
Oakville120.75
Hannibal120.75
Des Peres122.78
Gladstone111.36
Dardenne Prairie112.06
Osage Beach111.12
Harrisonville110.98
Warson Woods1119.37
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 (3,548) ranks just above, and Alabama (2,927) just below.