WealthAug 11, 2024
The Wealthiest Billionaires in Every State (Western U.S.)
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What We’re Showing
This graphic ranks the wealthiest billionaires in the western U.S. as of March 2024, according to Forbes.
Key Takeaways
- After 30 years in Seattle, Jeff Bezos moved to Miami. This change makes Bill Gates the richest person in Washington again, with $128 billion
- In 2024, Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook) surpassed Google co-founder Larry Page as the wealthiest person in California
Dataset
| Name | State | Est. Worth ($B) |
|---|---|---|
| Elon Musk | Texas | 195 |
| Mark Zuckerberg | California | 177 |
| Warren Buffett | Nebraska | 133 |
| Bill Gates | Washington | 128 |
| Charles Koch | Kansas | 58.5 |
| Phil Knight | Oregon | 40.9 |
| John Mars | Wyoming | 38.5 |
| Mirian Adelson | Nevada | 32 |
| Harold Hamm | Oklahoma | 18.5 |
| Philip Anschutz | Colorado | 15.3 |
| Ernest Garcia II | Arizona | 8 |
| Dennis Washington | Montana | 7 |
| Pierre Omidyar | Hawaii | 6.3 |
| Gail Miller | Utah | 3.9 |
| Frank VanderSloot | Idaho | 3.3 |
| T. Denny Sanford | South Dakota | 2.1 |
| Ron Corio | New Mexico | 1.7 |
| Gary Tharaldson | North Dakota | 1.2 |
Data sources
No billionaires reside in Alaska.
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