Mississippi ranks #44 among US states for total patents filed in 2017, with 450 patents from 305 inventors across 70 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 2017
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Olive Branch, MS | 52 | 24 |
| #2 | Hernando, MS | 27 | 15 |
| #3 | Starkville, MS | 26 | 25 |
| #4 | Brandon, MS | 25 | 8 |
| #5 | Oxford, MS | 22 | 18 |
| #6 | Hattiesburg, MS | 19 | 15 |
| #7 | Madison, MS | 17 | 12 |
| #8 | Gulfport, MS | 15 | 9 |
| #9 | Leland, MS | 13 | 2 |
| #10 | Picayune, MS | 12 | 2 |
| #11 | Laurel, MS | 11 | 10 |
| #12 | Corinth, MS | 11 | 9 |
| #13 | Southaven, MS | 10 | 9 |
| #14 | Ridgeland, MS | 10 | 6 |
| #15 | Tupelo, MS | 10 | 7 |
| #16 | Jackson, MS | 10 | 10 |
| #17 | Nesbit, MS | 9 | 6 |
| #18 | Pontotoc, MS | 9 | 2 |
| #19 | Vicksburg, MS | 9 | 9 |
| #20 | Ocean Springs, MS | 8 | 6 |
| #21 | Columbus, MS | 8 | 6 |
| #22 | Biloxi, MS | 8 | 7 |
| #23 | Flowood, MS | 8 | 4 |
| #24 | Byhalia, MS | 6 | 5 |
| #25 | Saltillo, MS | 6 | 5 |