MoneyJul 29, 2024
60% of All U.S. Billionaires Live in Just Four States
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What We’re Showing
A U.S. map color-coded by the number of billionaires in each state. Data is sourced from Forbes, accessed via World Population Review, current up to 2023.
Key Takeaways
- There are 760 billionaires in the U.S., of which 472 (62%) live in just four states: California, New York, Florida, and Texas
- California and New York are the only states with 100+ billionaires
- Seven states (Alaska, Delaware, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Vermont, and West Virginia) have zero billionaires
- America’s richest person, Elon Musk (worth $260 billion) lives in Texas
Dataset
| Rank | State | Billionaires |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 186 |
| 2 | New York | 135 |
| 3 | Florida | 78 |
| 4 | Texas | 73 |
| 5 | Illinois | 23 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 22 |
| 7 | Georgia | 18 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 18 |
| 9 | Nevada | 17 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 13 |
| 11 | Washington | 13 |
| 12 | Colorado | 12 |
| 13 | Washington D.C.* | 11 |
| 14 | Maryland | 11 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 11 |
| 16 | Arizona | 11 |
| 17 | Michigan | 11 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 8 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 7 |
| 20 | Missouri | 7 |
| 21 | Virginia | 7 |
| 22 | Ohio | 7 |
| 23 | Wyoming | 6 |
| 24 | Arkansas | 6 |
| 25 | Utah | 6 |
| 26 | North Carolina | 6 |
| 27 | New Jersey | 5 |
| 28 | Montana | 4 |
| 29 | Minnesota | 4 |
| 30 | Nebraska | 3 |
| 31 | Oregon | 3 |
| 32 | Indiana | 3 |
| 33 | Hawaii | 2 |
| 34 | Mississippi | 2 |
| 35 | Kansas | 2 |
| 36 | South Dakota | 1 |
| 37 | Rhode Island | 1 |
| 38 | Maine | 1 |
| 39 | Idaho | 1 |
| 40 | Iowa | 1 |
| 41 | Kentucky | 1 |
| 42 | Louisiana | 1 |
| 43 | South Carolina | 1 |
| 44 | Alabama | 1 |
| N/A | Total | 760 |
Data sources
*Federal district. Data accessed via World Population Review.
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