Virginia ranks #17 among US states for total patents filed in 2022, with 8,445 patents from 4,063 inventors across 257 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 2022
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | McLean, VA | 688 | 252 |
| #2 | Vienna, VA | 638 | 120 |
| #3 | Herndon, VA | 536 | 136 |
| #4 | Arlington, VA | 510 | 281 |
| #5 | Fairfax, VA | 489 | 162 |
| #6 | Richmond, VA | 427 | 250 |
| #7 | Alexandria, VA | 345 | 181 |
| #8 | Charlottesville, VA | 303 | 208 |
| #9 | Midlothian, VA | 293 | 129 |
| #10 | Ashburn, VA | 252 | 144 |
| #11 | Reston, VA | 240 | 133 |
| #12 | Falls Church, VA | 201 | 89 |
| #13 | Centreville, VA | 190 | 35 |
| #14 | Glen Allen, VA | 187 | 99 |
| #15 | Blacksburg, VA | 185 | 117 |
| #16 | Leesburg, VA | 145 | 84 |
| #17 | Great Falls, VA | 136 | 39 |
| #18 | Virginia Beach, VA | 115 | 86 |
| #19 | Oakton, VA | 113 | 26 |
| #20 | Sterling, VA | 94 | 59 |
| #21 | Chantilly, VA | 91 | 46 |
| #22 | Haymarket, VA | 83 | 16 |
| #23 | Newport News, VA | 79 | 51 |
| #24 | Roanoke, VA | 75 | 42 |
| #25 | Manassas, VA | 72 | 51 |