Georgia ranks #19 among US states for total patents filed in 2021, with 7,907 patents from 4,415 inventors across 224 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Georgia 2021
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Atlanta, GA | 2,135 | 1,243 |
| #2 | Alpharetta, GA | 523 | 294 |
| #3 | Marietta, GA | 506 | 249 |
| #4 | Cumming, GA | 291 | 168 |
| #5 | Roswell, GA | 238 | 120 |
| #6 | Suwanee, GA | 225 | 109 |
| #7 | Decatur, GA | 211 | 107 |
| #8 | Johns Creek, GA | 210 | 79 |
| #9 | Duluth, GA | 198 | 113 |
| #10 | Smyrna, GA | 170 | 61 |
| #11 | Savannah, GA | 168 | 105 |
| #12 | Athens, GA | 163 | 83 |
| #13 | Lawrenceville, GA | 158 | 99 |
| #14 | Peachtree City, GA | 144 | 67 |
| #15 | Woodstock, GA | 142 | 81 |
| #16 | Sugar Hill, GA | 108 | 25 |
| #17 | Kennesaw, GA | 106 | 63 |
| #18 | Canton, GA | 101 | 46 |
| #19 | Norcross, GA | 94 | 55 |
| #20 | Snellville, GA | 77 | 29 |
| #21 | Acworth, GA | 76 | 42 |
| #22 | Mableton, GA | 75 | 29 |
| #23 | Dunwoody, GA | 69 | 39 |
| #24 | Buford, GA | 59 | 34 |
| #25 | Newnan, GA | 58 | 38 |