Mississippi ranks #45 among US states for total patents filed in 2020, with 495 patents from 335 inventors across 85 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 2020
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hernando, MS | 43 | 23 |
| #2 | Olive Branch, MS | 40 | 20 |
| #3 | Brandon, MS | 32 | 11 |
| #4 | Oxford, MS | 21 | 19 |
| #5 | Hattiesburg, MS | 21 | 18 |
| #6 | Vicksburg, MS | 20 | 17 |
| #7 | Jackson, MS | 18 | 13 |
| #8 | Gulfport, MS | 18 | 11 |
| #9 | Southaven, MS | 17 | 10 |
| #10 | Starkville, MS | 16 | 15 |
| #11 | Tupelo, MS | 12 | 9 |
| #12 | Madison, MS | 12 | 8 |
| #13 | Ridgeland, MS | 11 | 8 |
| #14 | Nesbit, MS | 10 | 5 |
| #15 | The Cotton District, MS | 9 | 1 |
| #16 | Biloxi, MS | 8 | 8 |
| #17 | Pontotoc, MS | 8 | 5 |
| #18 | Corinth, MS | 8 | 7 |
| #19 | Poplarville, MS | 7 | 2 |
| #20 | Forest, MS | 7 | 2 |
| #21 | Petal, MS | 7 | 5 |
| #22 | Diamondhead, MS | 7 | 7 |
| #23 | Tafelbergstraat, MS | 6 | 5 |
| #24 | Columbus, MS | 6 | 3 |
| #25 | Engelenbeemden, MS | 5 | 3 |