Georgia ranks #19 among US states for total patents filed in 2023, with 7,375 patents from 4,343 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 2023
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Atlanta, GA | 2,185 | 1,353 |
| #2 | Alpharetta, GA | 512 | 279 |
| #3 | Marietta, GA | 455 | 247 |
| #4 | Cumming, GA | 237 | 165 |
| #5 | Roswell, GA | 231 | 136 |
| #6 | Suwanee, GA | 200 | 96 |
| #7 | Decatur, GA | 185 | 103 |
| #8 | Duluth, GA | 171 | 88 |
| #9 | Johns Creek, GA | 159 | 78 |
| #10 | Lawrenceville, GA | 143 | 95 |
| #11 | Savannah, GA | 127 | 72 |
| #12 | Smyrna, GA | 119 | 63 |
| #13 | Woodstock, GA | 115 | 65 |
| #14 | Athens, GA | 112 | 59 |
| #15 | Kennesaw, GA | 104 | 55 |
| #16 | Mableton, GA | 87 | 21 |
| #17 | Peachtree City, GA | 84 | 47 |
| #18 | Canton, GA | 74 | 32 |
| #19 | Acworth, GA | 69 | 44 |
| #20 | Sugar Hill, GA | 69 | 19 |
| #21 | Dunwoody, GA | 65 | 30 |
| #22 | Lilburn, GA | 63 | 40 |
| #23 | Norcross, GA | 56 | 40 |
| #24 | Snellville, GA | 55 | 29 |
| #25 | Buford, GA | 55 | 33 |