Mississippi ranks #47 among US states for total patents filed in 2025, with 311 patents from 187 inventors across 64 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Mississippi 2025
| Rank ↑ | City ↕ | Patents ↕ | Inventors ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Olive Branch, MS | 30 | 13 |
| #2 | Southaven, MS | 21 | 12 |
| #3 | Hernando, MS | 20 | 10 |
| #4 | Nesbit, MS | 18 | 5 |
| #5 | Hattiesburg, MS | 18 | 15 |
| #6 | Brandon, MS | 16 | 7 |
| #7 | Madison, MS | 15 | 10 |
| #8 | Ridgeland, MS | 13 | 5 |
| #9 | Horn Lake, MS | 11 | 2 |
| #10 | Tupelo, MS | 10 | 4 |
| #11 | Diamondhead, MS | 9 | 7 |
| #12 | Jackson, MS | 9 | 8 |
| #13 | Leland, MS | 9 | 1 |
| #14 | Ocean Springs, MS | 8 | 4 |
| #15 | Starkville, MS | 8 | 8 |
| #16 | Oxford, MS | 7 | 7 |
| #17 | Caledonia, MS | 6 | 3 |
| #18 | Coldwater, MS | 5 | 3 |
| #19 | Bottom Acres, MS | 4 | 1 |
| #20 | Harmony, MS | 4 | 1 |
| #21 | The Cotton District, MS | 4 | 2 |
| #22 | Picayune, MS | 4 | 3 |
| #23 | Pass Christian, MS | 3 | 3 |
| #24 | Greenwood, MS | 3 | 3 |
| #25 | Waveland, MS | 3 | 2 |