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License plate readers in North Carolina

3,984 cameras have been documented in North Carolina. That is the 9th-largest documented total of the 52 states and territories with any readers on record, and 2.7% of the 146,149 documented nationwide. Charlotte has the most of any city in the state, with 337 — 8.5% of the total. Flock Safety accounts for the largest share of the 2,242 readers counted in the state's indexed cities, at 84%. 2,242 of them stand in the 71 cities listed below. 1,742 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 14, 2026.

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  • 3,984

    cameras documented statewide

  • 9th

    most-documented of 52 states and territories

  • 2,242

    in listed cities

  • 1,742

    outside city limits

ALPR law in North Carolina

North Carolina regulates automated license plate readers under N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 20-183.30 to 20-183.32. The statute caps retention at 90 days. Captured plate data is confidential, is not a public record, and may not be sold; access is limited to certified officers acting on a written request for a legitimate law enforcement purpose. Data must be destroyed within 90 days unless held under a preservation request or search warrant, and preserved data must be destroyed a year later unless renewed.

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Statute last verified September 26, 2026.

Who makes them

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

By city

CityCamerasPer square mile
Charlotte3371.08
Raleigh1360.89
Winston-Salem810.61
Gastonia771.40
Durham720.60
Mooresville642.32
Greensboro570.42
Burlington561.79
Asheville531.17
Wilson531.67
Cary500.82
Huntersville491.16
Concord470.72
Fayetteville430.29
Garner391.88
Chapel Hill371.71
Monroe351.06
Statesville341.12
Waxhaw342.63
Cherokee342.81
Wake Forest321.60
Rocky Mount320.71
Knightdale292.85
Indian Trail281.23
Holly Springs261.32
Matthews251.46
Greenville250.65
Henderson242.78
Shallotte242.42
Belmont231.88
Mocksville212.66
Lenoir211.01
Lumberton201.10
Pineville192.86
Hickory190.57
Hendersonville192.37
Stallings192.25
Mint Hill180.73
Davidson172.61
Mount Holly171.50
Boone172.66
Hope Mills171.88
Jacksonville170.34
Conover171.45
Wilmington160.31
Lexington160.83
Forest City151.75
Weddington150.86
Lincolnton151.67
Wadesboro152.27
Kill Devil Hills142.50
Fuquay-Varina140.71
Pinehurst140.84
Southern Pines120.65
Southern Shores123.04
Apex120.44
Roanoke Rapids121.21
Thomasville120.71
Nags Head111.66
Marion111.61
Smithfield110.86
Gibsonville112.46
Black Mountain101.48
Selma101.80
Troutman101.13
Kernersville100.52
Bermuda Run104.01
Aberdeen100.92
Salisbury100.43
Rockingham101.31
Sanford100.30

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

North Carolina ranks 9th of 52 by documented cameras. Pennsylvania (4,033) ranks just above, and Indiana (3,840) just below.