Mississippi ranks #43 among US states for total patents filed all time, with 13,883 patents from 4,257 inventors across 265 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 4.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Mississippi All Time
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Starkville, MS | 1,003 | 253 |
| #2 | Olive Branch, MS | 663 | 110 |
| #3 | Hattiesburg, MS | 631 | 188 |
| #4 | Jackson, MS | 598 | 230 |
| #5 | Brandon, MS | 524 | 141 |
| #6 | Oxford, MS | 524 | 175 |
| #7 | Vicksburg, MS | 521 | 215 |
| #8 | Tupelo, MS | 521 | 130 |
| #9 | Gulfport, MS | 505 | 178 |
| #10 | Hernando, MS | 442 | 69 |
| #11 | Madison, MS | 375 | 101 |
| #12 | Columbus, MS | 366 | 121 |
| #13 | Meridian, MS | 307 | 76 |
| #14 | Picayune, MS | 292 | 49 |
| #15 | Southaven, MS | 290 | 66 |
| #16 | Ocean Springs, MS | 280 | 95 |
| #17 | Leland, MS | 277 | 31 |
| #18 | Waveland, MS | 271 | 56 |
| #19 | Laurel, MS | 264 | 104 |
| #20 | Corinth, MS | 250 | 84 |
| #21 | Clinton, MS | 237 | 72 |
| #22 | Biloxi, MS | 192 | 100 |
| #23 | Järvevana tee, MS | 185 | 44 |
| #24 | Ridgeland, MS | 180 | 57 |
| #25 | Saltillo, MS | 165 | 29 |