The Wealthiest People in the US
The Wealthiest People in the US
This is a list of the wealthiest Americans ranked by net worth.
It is based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets by Forbes and by data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Here are 25 of the richest Americans today.
The Forbes 400 Richest Americans List
The Forbes 400 Richest Americans list has been published every year since 1982.
The combined net worth of the 2020 class of the 400 richest Americans was $3.2 trillion, up from $2.7 trillion in 2017.
As of October 2020, there were 614 billionaires in the United States.
Combined Value of Current Richest People in America
As of February 2024, a combined value of 849.8 billion U.S. dollars was held by the top five wealthiest billionaires in the United States.
According to Statista Research Department, the top three wealthiest billionaires in 2024 are Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg.
Net Worth
Net worth is the net value of the value of an individual's assets minus the value of an individual's liabilities. Net worth = Assets - Liabilities.
Disclaimer: Each net worths listed in this article is an estimation based on recent data. These numbers are subject to change, and may vary depending on source.
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Wealth
According to Schwab's 2023 Modern Wealth Survey, Americans perceive an average net worth of $2.2 million as “wealthy.”
Knight Frank's research indicates that a net worth of $4.4 million is required to be in the top 1% in America.
