Mississippi ranks #45 among US states for total patents filed in 2019, with 491 patents from 316 inventors across 88 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Mississippi 2019
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Olive Branch, MS | 41 | 15 |
| #2 | Hernando, MS | 37 | 17 |
| #3 | Tupelo, MS | 30 | 8 |
| #4 | Brandon, MS | 24 | 14 |
| #5 | Madison, MS | 23 | 17 |
| #6 | Starkville, MS | 21 | 18 |
| #7 | Jackson, MS | 19 | 12 |
| #8 | Oxford, MS | 17 | 16 |
| #9 | Southaven, MS | 15 | 9 |
| #10 | Leland, MS | 14 | 3 |
| #11 | Vicksburg, MS | 12 | 12 |
| #12 | Gulfport, MS | 11 | 8 |
| #13 | Ocean Springs, MS | 10 | 8 |
| #14 | Ridgeland, MS | 9 | 5 |
| #15 | Nesbit, MS | 8 | 7 |
| #16 | Petal, MS | 8 | 4 |
| #17 | Clinton, MS | 8 | 7 |
| #18 | Laurel, MS | 8 | 6 |
| #19 | Saltillo, MS | 8 | 4 |
| #20 | Engelenbeemden, MS | 6 | 4 |
| #21 | Greenwood, MS | 6 | 3 |
| #22 | Moss Point, MS | 6 | 4 |
| #23 | Senatobia, MS | 6 | 3 |
| #24 | Tafelbergstraat, MS | 5 | 4 |
| #25 | Columbus, MS | 5 | 5 |