Alabama ranks #37 among US states for total patents filed in 2025, with 963 patents from 654 inventors across 138 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Alabama 2025
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Huntsville, AL | 142 | 90 |
| #2 | Birmingham, AL | 102 | 83 |
| #3 | Madison, AL | 78 | 54 |
| #4 | Auburn, AL | 67 | 43 |
| #5 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 44 | 30 |
| #6 | Hoover, AL | 35 | 18 |
| #7 | Montgomery, AL | 29 | 23 |
| #8 | Fort Payne, AL | 25 | 10 |
| #9 | Mobile, AL | 24 | 18 |
| #10 | Mountain Brook, AL | 15 | 11 |
| #11 | Owens Cross Roads, AL | 15 | 8 |
| #12 | Blueberry Hill, AL | 14 | 4 |
| #13 | Decatur, AL | 14 | 9 |
| #14 | Cahaba Cliffs, AL | 12 | 7 |
| #15 | Homewood, AL | 12 | 8 |
| #16 | Athens, AL | 12 | 7 |
| #17 | Florence, AL | 10 | 5 |
| #18 | Cullman, AL | 10 | 7 |
| #19 | Fairhope, AL | 9 | 9 |
| #20 | Daphne, AL | 8 | 4 |
| #21 | Owens, AL | 7 | 2 |
| #22 | Trussville, AL | 7 | 6 |
| #23 | Opelika, AL | 7 | 3 |
| #24 | Harvest, AL | 7 | 4 |
| #25 | Bessemer, AL | 7 | 7 |