How Many Flock Cameras Are In the US?

Automated license plate reader cameras have become increasingly common across the United States. A July 17, 2026 snapshot of the crowdsourced DeFlock map lists 95,923 cameras identified as Flock Safety cameras across the country.

Flock accounts for the large majority of cameras identified by brand in the dataset. Of 116,084 mapped automated license plate readers of all brands, approximately 82.6% are identified as Flock cameras.

Source note: These figures represent cameras mapped by contributors, not a complete official inventory of every camera installed or currently operating in the United States.

How Many Flock Cameras Are in the U.S.?

As of July 17, 2026, the DeFlock dataset includes 95,923 cameras identified as Flock Safety cameras in the United States.

That means approximately five out of every six ALPR cameras identified by brand in the dataset are Flock cameras.

The mapped count changes as contributors find new cameras, update existing locations, correct classifications, or remove cameras that are no longer present.

What Is a Flock Camera?

Flock Safety cameras are automated license plate readers, commonly called ALPRs or LPRs. They can be found near roads, intersections, neighborhood entrances, parking areas, and other locations where vehicles pass.

These systems capture vehicle information that can be searched by authorized users. Depending on the system, recorded information can include a vehicle's license plate, make, model, color, location, and the time it passed the camera.

Flock cameras are used by law enforcement agencies as well as private communities and businesses.

Flock Dominates the Mapped ALPR Network

Flock is by far the most commonly identified manufacturer in the July 2026 DeFlock data.

Flock alone accounts for approximately 83% of the mapped total.

That does not necessarily mean Flock has the same market share among every ALPR camera installed in the country. Some manufacturers may be easier for contributors to recognize, and mapping activity varies significantly between different parts of the country.

How Fast Is the Mapped ALPR Network Growing?

The historical growth data includes all mapped ALPR cameras, not only Flock cameras.

Only 450 cameras in the current dataset had been mapped by the end of 2023. The total reached 4,549 by the end of 2024 before increasing sharply during 2025 and the first seven months of 2026.

The largest monthly increase in the dataset came in November 2025, when 11,300 camera locations were added to the map. June 2026 was close behind with another 11,139.

During that period, 98,548 camera locations were added to the map.

This does not mean nearly 100,000 new cameras were physically installed during those months. The increase also reflects the rapid growth of the crowdsourced mapping effort and the addition of cameras that may already have been operating before someone documented them.

Why the Exact Number of Flock Cameras Is Difficult to Know

There is no complete public registry listing every Flock camera installed in the United States.

DeFlock provides one of the largest publicly accessible location-based maps, but its data is crowdsourced. Contributors identify cameras and add their locations to OpenStreetMap.

That creates several limitations.

• Unmapped cameras are not included. Areas with active contributors may be mapped much more thoroughly than areas where fewer people participate.
• Mapping dates are not installation dates. A camera may have been operating for months or years before someone added it to the map.
• Crowdsourced data can contain errors. Cameras may be incorrectly identified, relocated, removed, or remain mapped after they are no longer operating.

For those reasons, 95,923 should be read as the number of Flock cameras mapped as of July 17, 2026, not an exact count of every active Flock camera in the country.

Where Are Flock Cameras Located?

The national map shows mapped ALPR cameras spread throughout the United States, with large concentrations around many metropolitan areas and major road networks.

However, the density of mapped cameras should not be treated as a direct ranking of which cities or states have the most cameras. It also reflects how thoroughly different areas have been surveyed by contributors.

You can explore individual locations using the DeFlock map.

How to Check for Flock Cameras Near You

Open the DeFlock map and search for an address, city, or ZIP code. You can then zoom into the surrounding area to view known ALPR camera locations that contributors have mapped.

Because the database is crowdsourced, the absence of a mapped camera does not necessarily mean there is no camera at that location.

Methodology

RoadSigns.com analyzed publicly mapped ALPR location data from DeFlock and OpenStreetMap contributors. The dataset used for this analysis contained 116,084 mapped camera locations as of July 17, 2026, including 95,923 identified as Flock Safety cameras.

Monthly and annual growth figures are based on when camera records were added to the mapping dataset. Those dates should not be interpreted as the dates the cameras were physically installed.

The figures in this article represent a snapshot of a continuously changing crowdsourced dataset. Locations can be added, corrected, reclassified, or removed over time.