Georgia ranks #19 among US states for total patents filed in 2024, with 7,378 patents from 4,315 inventors across 248 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 2024
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Atlanta, GA | 2,157 | 1,290 |
| #2 | Alpharetta, GA | 565 | 274 |
| #3 | Marietta, GA | 445 | 247 |
| #4 | Cumming, GA | 266 | 162 |
| #5 | Roswell, GA | 240 | 127 |
| #6 | Decatur, GA | 172 | 99 |
| #7 | Johns Creek, GA | 171 | 74 |
| #8 | Duluth, GA | 156 | 92 |
| #9 | Suwanee, GA | 152 | 80 |
| #10 | Lawrenceville, GA | 146 | 91 |
| #11 | Woodstock, GA | 131 | 76 |
| #12 | Athens, GA | 114 | 80 |
| #13 | Savannah, GA | 109 | 65 |
| #14 | Smyrna, GA | 103 | 60 |
| #15 | Kennesaw, GA | 102 | 59 |
| #16 | Canton, GA | 94 | 41 |
| #17 | Peachtree City, GA | 87 | 46 |
| #18 | Sugar Hill, GA | 82 | 22 |
| #19 | Mableton, GA | 73 | 27 |
| #20 | Sidney Place, GA | 69 | 18 |
| #21 | Acworth, GA | 65 | 43 |
| #22 | Norcross, GA | 65 | 45 |
| #23 | Dunwoody, GA | 64 | 36 |
| #24 | Buford, GA | 61 | 36 |
| #25 | Milton, GA | 51 | 27 |