The wealth gap in the United States has reached staggering proportions, with a small number of people amassing fortunes that dwarf the average American’s lifetime earnings.
At the forefront is Elon Musk, whose net worth of $244 billion USD, driven by his groundbreaking ventures in Tesla and SpaceX, makes him the richest person in the country.
Close behind is Jeff Bezos, the mastermind behind Amazon, with a wealth of $197 billion, reflecting the tech sector’s relentless growth.
California continues to produce billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg and Larry Ellison, while the Walton family’s stronghold on retail wealth highlights the profound economic disparities characterising today’s financial landscape.
Philanthropy varies among this elite group, with figures like Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg prioritising charitable contributions. These financial titans not only shape the economy but also possess the power to influence global trends, ensuring their impact is felt well beyond U.S. borders.
Here’s the list of the top 50 richest people in America based on the latest Forbes data:
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- Elon Musk – $244 B
- Jeff Bezos – $197 B
- Mark Zuckerberg – $181 B
- Larry Ellison – $175 B
- Warren Buffett – $150 B
- Larry Page – $136 B
- Sergey Brin – $130 B
- Steve Ballmer – $123 B
- Bill Gates – $107 B
- Michael Bloomberg – $105 B
- Jensen Huang – $104 B
- Michael Dell – $101 B
- Jim Walton & family – $95.9 B
- Rob Walton & family – $94.3 B
- Alice Walton – $89.2 B
- Julia Koch & family – $74.2 B
- Charles Koch & family – $67.5 B
- Jeff Yass – $49.6 B
- John Mars – $47.6 B
- Jacqueline Mars – $47.6 B
- Stephen Schwarzman – $43.6 B
- Ken Griffin – $43 B
- Thomas Peterffy – $40 B
- Phil Knight & family – $36.8 B
- Lukas Walton – $33.9 B
- MacKenzie Scott – $33.3 B
- Daniel Gilbert – $33.1 B
- Lyndal Stephens Greth & family – $32.3 B
- Thomas Frist, Jr. & family – $31.5 B
- Abigail Johnson – $31.3 B
- Marilyn Simons & family – $31 B
- Miriam Adelson & family – $29.8 B
- Len Blavatnik – $29.3 B
- Melinda French Gates – $29 B
- Elaine Marshall & family – $28.3 B
- Eric Schmidt – $23 B
- John Menard, Jr. – $22.9 B
- Diane Hendricks – $21.9 B
- David Tepper – $21.3 B
- Steve Cohen – $21.3 B
- Rupert Murdoch & family – $20.6 B
- Donald Bren – $18.9 B
- Harold Hamm & family – $18.5 B
- Stephen Ross – $17 B
- Philip Anschutz – $16.9 B
- Stanley Kroenke – $16.9 B
- Henry Samueli – $16.9 B
- Christy Walton – $16.4 B
- Jan Koum – $16.1 B
- Eric Smidt – $15.6 B
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