Virginia ranks #15 among US states for total patents filed in 2024, with 9,759 patents from 4,385 inventors across 271 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Virginia 2024
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | McLean, VA | 917 | 301 |
| #2 | Herndon, VA | 731 | 162 |
| #3 | Vienna, VA | 731 | 147 |
| #4 | Arlington, VA | 615 | 326 |
| #5 | Richmond, VA | 540 | 268 |
| #6 | Fairfax, VA | 498 | 162 |
| #7 | Midlothian, VA | 369 | 121 |
| #8 | Alexandria, VA | 329 | 192 |
| #9 | Glen Allen, VA | 302 | 156 |
| #10 | Ashburn, VA | 296 | 154 |
| #11 | Charlottesville, VA | 284 | 182 |
| #12 | Centreville, VA | 255 | 50 |
| #13 | Reston, VA | 239 | 140 |
| #14 | Falls Church, VA | 236 | 92 |
| #15 | Blacksburg, VA | 235 | 155 |
| #16 | Virginia Beach, VA | 182 | 112 |
| #17 | Leesburg, VA | 143 | 81 |
| #18 | Great Falls, VA | 135 | 38 |
| #19 | Sterling, VA | 112 | 62 |
| #20 | Oakton, VA | 107 | 31 |
| #21 | Chantilly, VA | 106 | 60 |
| #22 | Haymarket, VA | 85 | 21 |
| #23 | Mechanicsville, VA | 82 | 43 |
| #24 | Roanoke, VA | 72 | 48 |
| #25 | Forest Meadow Mobile Home Park, VA | 70 | 37 |