Minnesota ranks #10 among US states for total patents filed in 2024, with 13,256 patents from 7,004 inventors across 382 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 2.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Minnesota 2024
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minneapolis, MN | 1,516 | 948 |
| #2 | Woodbury, MN | 729 | 330 |
| #3 | Rochester, MN | 689 | 333 |
| #4 | Plymouth, MN | 509 | 243 |
| #5 | Okabena, MN | 460 | 222 |
| #6 | Eden Prairie, MN | 443 | 219 |
| #7 | Maple Grove, MN | 441 | 220 |
| #8 | Saint Paul, MN | 367 | 179 |
| #9 | Shoreview, MN | 250 | 111 |
| #10 | Minnetonka, MN | 249 | 135 |
| #11 | Edina, MN | 235 | 109 |
| #12 | Bloomington, MN | 229 | 126 |
| #13 | Windom, MN | 224 | 162 |
| #14 | Blaine, MN | 216 | 106 |
| #15 | St. Louis Park, MN | 178 | 101 |
| #16 | Eagan, MN | 175 | 94 |
| #17 | Stillwater, MN | 170 | 86 |
| #18 | Andover, MN | 148 | 65 |
| #19 | Lakeville, MN | 144 | 81 |
| #20 | Roseville, MN | 141 | 62 |
| #21 | Chanhassen, MN | 136 | 61 |
| #22 | Lino Lakes, MN | 127 | 67 |
| #23 | Shakopee, MN | 125 | 70 |
| #24 | Brooklyn Park, MN | 125 | 80 |
| #25 | Forest Lake, MN | 108 | 49 |