Mississippi ranks #45 among US states for total patents filed in 2022, with 415 patents from 307 inventors across 86 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Mississippi 2022
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oxford, MS | 31 | 15 |
| #2 | Olive Branch, MS | 28 | 12 |
| #3 | Hernando, MS | 28 | 18 |
| #4 | Starkville, MS | 27 | 23 |
| #5 | Madison, MS | 19 | 17 |
| #6 | Jackson, MS | 19 | 17 |
| #7 | Hattiesburg, MS | 17 | 11 |
| #8 | Vicksburg, MS | 17 | 16 |
| #9 | Leland, MS | 15 | 8 |
| #10 | Brandon, MS | 12 | 11 |
| #11 | Tupelo, MS | 12 | 8 |
| #12 | Gulfport, MS | 11 | 10 |
| #13 | Southaven, MS | 9 | 5 |
| #14 | Greenwood, MS | 7 | 5 |
| #15 | Ocean Springs, MS | 6 | 3 |
| #16 | Columbus, MS | 6 | 4 |
| #17 | Ridgeland, MS | 6 | 5 |
| #18 | Clinton, MS | 6 | 5 |
| #19 | Biloxi, MS | 6 | 5 |
| #20 | Nesbit, MS | 5 | 4 |
| #21 | The Cotton District, MS | 5 | 1 |
| #22 | Waveland, MS | 5 | 4 |
| #23 | Randolph, MS | 5 | 2 |
| #24 | Järvevana tee, MS | 4 | 3 |
| #25 | Tafelbergstraat, MS | 4 | 3 |