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License plate readers in Virginia

3,305 ALPR cameras documented in Virginia, 3,108 identified as Flock Safety devices — across 118 of 133 counties (37.5 per 100,000 residents). Snapshot 2026-08-24; documented ≠ complete — methodology.

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County breakdown

CountyDocumented camerasPer 100kOperators
Fairfax30426.211
Norfolk235101.79
Virginia Beach19542.97
Richmond14963.85
Hampton143103.97
Chesterfield13735.17
Henrico12938.12
Suffolk128124.14
Portsmouth121125.46
Newport News10959.57
Chesapeake9436.95
Prince William8917.92
Alexandria6943.4—
Arlington6828.43
Loudoun5813.13
Shenandoah54118.84
Montgomery4747.56
Williamsburg40249.54
Northampton34283.23
Roanoke3434.73
Rockingham3337.61
Accomack3192.82
York3143.44
Isle of Wight2970.85
James City2935.05
Hopewell25108.82
Augusta2430.52
Spotsylvania2415.82
Bedford2226.8—
Franklin2239.52
Mecklenburg2168.11
Rockbridge2089.4—
Tazewell2051.41
Botetourt1852.7—
Carroll1861.6—
Emporia18333.21
Fairfax1868.32
Lynchburg1822.4—
Prince George1841.33
Pulaski1853.65
Roanoke1818.51
Danville1740.5—
Martinsville17122.9—
Culpeper1628.53
Greensville16143.5—
Wise1645.72
Gloucester1537.43
Hanover1513.02
New Kent1555.12
Stafford158.94
Wythe1553.4—
Fauquier1418.51
Page1459.1—
Powhatan1443.2—
Warren1433.02
Frederick1313.31
Henry1326.3—
Orange1333.32
Colonial Heights1264.31
Pittsylvania1220.2—
Albemarle119.41
Fredericksburg1136.72
Petersburg1132.31
Salem1142.51
Bristol1061.32
Goochland1035.4—
King George1034.73
Dinwiddie931.5—
Franklin9107.51
Giles954.42
Greene941.4—
Smyth930.9—
Amherst825.31
Lunenburg866.3—
Nottoway851.2—
Campbell712.6—
Halifax720.9—
Madison749.11
Prince Edward731.4—
Sussex765.1—
Grayson639.3—
Staunton622.81
Westmoreland631.22
Buchanan526.8—
Buckingham529.2—
Caroline514.91
Cumberland549.7—
Dickenson537.3—
King William526.01
Mathews558.1—
Winchester518.01
Brunswick425.4—
Essex437.41
Floyd425.5—
Galax459.4—
King and Queen459.32
Louisa49.51
Richmond443.4—
Scott418.7—
Southampton422.3—
Washington47.41
Amelia321.9—
Appomattox317.7—
Charles City345.7—
Harrisonburg35.91
Lee313.8—
Manassas36.9—
Poquoson323.32
Rappahannock340.11
Waynesboro312.8—
Charlotte217.8—
Clarke212.8—
Manassas Park212.0—
Nelson213.5—
Russell27.9—
Surry230.41
Bland116.2—
Radford15.81
Alleghany00.0—
Bath00.0—
Buena Vista00.0—
Charlottesville00.0—
Covington00.0—
Craig00.0—
Falls Church00.0—
Fluvanna00.0—
Highland00.0—
Lancaster00.0—
Lexington00.0—
Middlesex00.0—
Northumberland00.0—
Norton00.0—
Patrick00.0—

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Agencies documented using ALPRs

Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (CC BY 4.0), agency-level records.

Act lawfully

  • Request your agency’s ALPR policy and audit logs via public records.
  • Attend council or commission meetings when contracts come up for renewal.
  • Subscribe to VA alerts for newly documented cameras.