Virginia ranks #20 among US states for total patents filed in 2019, with 8,286 patents from 4,185 inventors across 260 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Virginia 2019
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Vienna, VA | 589 | 136 |
| #2 | McLean, VA | 497 | 190 |
| #3 | Richmond, VA | 473 | 259 |
| #4 | Arlington, VA | 463 | 254 |
| #5 | Alexandria, VA | 360 | 208 |
| #6 | Charlottesville, VA | 347 | 183 |
| #7 | Fairfax, VA | 336 | 155 |
| #8 | Midlothian, VA | 315 | 148 |
| #9 | Herndon, VA | 307 | 146 |
| #10 | Ashburn, VA | 287 | 160 |
| #11 | Blacksburg, VA | 264 | 148 |
| #12 | Reston, VA | 261 | 123 |
| #13 | Falls Church, VA | 220 | 99 |
| #14 | Glen Allen, VA | 187 | 104 |
| #15 | Leesburg, VA | 165 | 98 |
| #16 | Great Falls, VA | 152 | 55 |
| #17 | Virginia Beach, VA | 121 | 89 |
| #18 | Sterling, VA | 117 | 61 |
| #19 | Roanoke, VA | 116 | 55 |
| #20 | Chantilly, VA | 110 | 44 |
| #21 | Centreville, VA | 109 | 45 |
| #22 | Oakton, VA | 102 | 30 |
| #23 | Springfield, VA | 97 | 54 |
| #24 | Haymarket, VA | 94 | 16 |
| #25 | Manassas, VA | 86 | 51 |