60% of All U.S. Billionaires Live in Just Four States

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