Georgia ranks #20 among US states for total patents filed in 2022, with 7,224 patents from 4,233 inventors across 244 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 2022
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Atlanta, GA | 1,963 | 1,187 |
| #2 | Marietta, GA | 495 | 252 |
| #3 | Alpharetta, GA | 458 | 261 |
| #4 | Cumming, GA | 254 | 150 |
| #5 | Roswell, GA | 206 | 127 |
| #6 | Suwanee, GA | 185 | 89 |
| #7 | Johns Creek, GA | 172 | 71 |
| #8 | Duluth, GA | 172 | 102 |
| #9 | Decatur, GA | 167 | 101 |
| #10 | Savannah, GA | 158 | 109 |
| #11 | Smyrna, GA | 154 | 64 |
| #12 | Lawrenceville, GA | 150 | 96 |
| #13 | Athens, GA | 144 | 71 |
| #14 | Woodstock, GA | 117 | 70 |
| #15 | Kennesaw, GA | 109 | 57 |
| #16 | Canton, GA | 104 | 42 |
| #17 | Sugar Hill, GA | 91 | 22 |
| #18 | Peachtree City, GA | 84 | 47 |
| #19 | Dunwoody, GA | 72 | 35 |
| #20 | Mableton, GA | 68 | 24 |
| #21 | Snellville, GA | 67 | 29 |
| #22 | Norcross, GA | 66 | 43 |
| #23 | Acworth, GA | 58 | 47 |
| #24 | Buford, GA | 57 | 29 |
| #25 | Newnan, GA | 53 | 34 |