Delaware ranks #36 among US states for total patents filed in 2024, with 1,245 patents from 692 inventors across 33 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Delaware 2024
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wilmington, DE | 543 | 297 |
| #2 | Nonatum Mills, DE | 166 | 72 |
| #3 | Newark, DE | 133 | 98 |
| #4 | Hockessin, DE | 93 | 54 |
| #5 | Middletown, DE | 64 | 31 |
| #6 | Bear, DE | 55 | 33 |
| #7 | Dover, DE | 51 | 31 |
| #8 | Claymont, DE | 42 | 11 |
| #9 | New Castle, DE | 17 | 14 |
| #10 | Georgetown, DE | 15 | 1 |
| #11 | Lewes, DE | 13 | 10 |
| #12 | Smyrna, DE | 7 | 6 |
| #13 | Townsend, DE | 7 | 4 |
| #14 | Newport, DE | 5 | 4 |
| #15 | Millsboro, DE | 5 | 4 |
| #16 | Centreville, DE | 4 | 1 |
| #17 | Harrington, DE | 4 | 3 |
| #18 | Montchanin, DE | 3 | 1 |
| #19 | Seaford, DE | 2 | 2 |
| #20 | Clayton, DE | 2 | 1 |
| #21 | Milton, DE | 2 | 2 |
| #22 | Bald Eagle Village, DE | 1 | 1 |
| #23 | Hickory Ridge, DE | 1 | 1 |
| #24 | Knowles Crossroads, DE | 1 | 1 |
| #25 | Garton Development, DE | 1 | 1 |