Alabama ranks #36 among US states for total patents filed in 2023, with 1,249 patents from 871 inventors across 138 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 Alabama 2023
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Huntsville, AL | 183 | 136 |
| #2 | Birmingham, AL | 148 | 96 |
| #3 | Madison, AL | 123 | 86 |
| #4 | Auburn, AL | 109 | 76 |
| #5 | Montgomery, AL | 60 | 36 |
| #6 | Mobile, AL | 46 | 34 |
| #7 | Hoover, AL | 45 | 26 |
| #8 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 43 | 33 |
| #9 | Decatur, AL | 19 | 17 |
| #10 | Opelika, AL | 17 | 8 |
| #11 | Homewood, AL | 15 | 8 |
| #12 | Athens, AL | 15 | 10 |
| #13 | Cahaba Cliffs, AL | 14 | 4 |
| #14 | Fort Payne, AL | 14 | 6 |
| #15 | Northport, AL | 13 | 10 |
| #16 | Trussville, AL | 12 | 9 |
| #17 | Vestavia Hills, AL | 12 | 7 |
| #18 | Cullman, AL | 11 | 8 |
| #19 | Tuskegee, AL | 11 | 8 |
| #20 | Florence, AL | 11 | 4 |
| #21 | Guntersville, AL | 11 | 8 |
| #22 | Jasper, AL | 11 | 3 |
| #23 | Albertville, AL | 11 | 4 |
| #24 | Arab, AL | 10 | 5 |
| #25 | Mountain Brook, AL | 10 | 5 |