Mississippi ranks #46 among US states for total patents filed in 2016, with 394 patents from 285 inventors across 75 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Mississippi 2016
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Olive Branch, MS | 35 | 22 |
| #2 | Oxford, MS | 28 | 21 |
| #3 | Hattiesburg, MS | 26 | 22 |
| #4 | Brandon, MS | 23 | 9 |
| #5 | Hernando, MS | 20 | 12 |
| #6 | Madison, MS | 16 | 8 |
| #7 | Southaven, MS | 15 | 11 |
| #8 | Tupelo, MS | 14 | 6 |
| #9 | Starkville, MS | 12 | 12 |
| #10 | Jackson, MS | 12 | 12 |
| #11 | Gulfport, MS | 12 | 11 |
| #12 | Picayune, MS | 8 | 5 |
| #13 | Ridgeland, MS | 8 | 6 |
| #14 | Nesbit, MS | 7 | 5 |
| #15 | Carriere, MS | 7 | 4 |
| #16 | Corinth, MS | 7 | 5 |
| #17 | Columbus, MS | 6 | 6 |
| #18 | Flowood, MS | 6 | 2 |
| #19 | Tafelbergstraat, MS | 5 | 4 |
| #20 | Engelenbeemden, MS | 5 | 4 |
| #21 | Pearlington, MS | 5 | 3 |
| #22 | Vicksburg, MS | 5 | 5 |
| #23 | Saltillo, MS | 5 | 4 |
| #24 | Clinton, MS | 5 | 4 |
| #25 | Etta, MS | 4 | 1 |