Nevada ranks #28 among US states for total patents filed in 2024, with 2,941 patents from 1,119 inventors across 31 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Nevada 2024
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Las Vegas, NV | 1,225 | 511 |
| #2 | Reno, NV | 1,050 | 327 |
| #3 | Henderson, NV | 331 | 114 |
| #4 | Sparks, NV | 90 | 38 |
| #5 | Carson City, NV | 55 | 24 |
| #6 | Incline Village, NV | 52 | 18 |
| #7 | North Las Vegas, NV | 22 | 14 |
| #8 | Minden, NV | 16 | 10 |
| #9 | Stateline, NV | 15 | 5 |
| #10 | Zephyr Cove, NV | 13 | 5 |
| #11 | Gardnerville, NV | 11 | 10 |
| #12 | Mesquite, NV | 9 | 5 |
| #13 | Fallon, NV | 7 | 5 |
| #14 | Dayton, NV | 6 | 6 |
| #15 | Summerlin, NV | 5 | 4 |
| #16 | Boulder City, NV | 5 | 2 |
| #17 | Elko, NV | 5 | 4 |
| #18 | Caliente, NV | 3 | 1 |
| #19 | Crystal Bay, NV | 3 | 1 |
| #20 | Glenbrook, NV | 3 | 2 |
| #21 | Summerlin South, NV | 3 | 2 |
| #22 | Fernley, NV | 2 | 2 |
| #23 | Orovada, NV | 2 | 1 |
| #24 | Logandale, NV | 1 | 1 |
| #25 | Sheepshead, NV | 1 | 1 |