Virginia ranks #15 among US states for total patents filed in 2025, with 8,233 patents from 3,511 inventors across 237 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 Virginia 2025
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | McLean, VA | 751 | 230 |
| #2 | Herndon, VA | 608 | 110 |
| #3 | Richmond, VA | 593 | 260 |
| #4 | Vienna, VA | 585 | 105 |
| #5 | Arlington, VA | 545 | 276 |
| #6 | Fairfax, VA | 413 | 135 |
| #7 | Midlothian, VA | 298 | 83 |
| #8 | Alexandria, VA | 273 | 158 |
| #9 | Charlottesville, VA | 267 | 179 |
| #10 | Glen Allen, VA | 254 | 114 |
| #11 | Blacksburg, VA | 226 | 134 |
| #12 | Reston, VA | 224 | 123 |
| #13 | Ashburn, VA | 210 | 108 |
| #14 | Centreville, VA | 193 | 31 |
| #15 | Falls Church, VA | 183 | 83 |
| #16 | Leesburg, VA | 144 | 75 |
| #17 | Virginia Beach, VA | 125 | 83 |
| #18 | Great Falls, VA | 108 | 30 |
| #19 | Oakton, VA | 94 | 25 |
| #20 | Williamsburg, VA | 93 | 28 |
| #21 | Chantilly, VA | 88 | 46 |
| #22 | Sterling, VA | 85 | 45 |
| #23 | Forest Meadow Mobile Home Park, VA | 74 | 45 |
| #24 | Roanoke, VA | 68 | 47 |
| #25 | Mechanicsville, VA | 67 | 30 |