Alabama ranks #37 among US states for total patents filed in 2024, with 1,235 patents from 879 inventors across 150 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 2024
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Huntsville, AL | 163 | 120 |
| #2 | Birmingham, AL | 156 | 110 |
| #3 | Madison, AL | 115 | 90 |
| #4 | Auburn, AL | 108 | 77 |
| #5 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 55 | 38 |
| #6 | Hoover, AL | 51 | 26 |
| #7 | Montgomery, AL | 50 | 35 |
| #8 | Mobile, AL | 45 | 35 |
| #9 | Fort Payne, AL | 23 | 11 |
| #10 | Owens Cross Roads, AL | 21 | 9 |
| #11 | Decatur, AL | 20 | 14 |
| #12 | Spanish Fort, AL | 18 | 11 |
| #13 | Vestavia Hills, AL | 15 | 9 |
| #14 | Mountain Brook, AL | 14 | 7 |
| #15 | Homewood, AL | 13 | 5 |
| #16 | Athens, AL | 12 | 8 |
| #17 | Arab, AL | 11 | 4 |
| #18 | Cahaba Cliffs, AL | 10 | 3 |
| #19 | Opelika, AL | 10 | 4 |
| #20 | Bessemer, AL | 10 | 6 |
| #21 | Daphne, AL | 9 | 7 |
| #22 | Northport, AL | 9 | 9 |
| #23 | Pelham, AL | 9 | 8 |
| #24 | Dothan, AL | 9 | 7 |
| #25 | Blueberry Hill, AL | 8 | 2 |