The 400 wealthiest people in the country are worth a combined $6.6-trillion in 2025. That’s a record high and more than $1-trillion more than last year’s total.
Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO and former head of the Department of Government Efficiency, has broken the $400-billion mark on the list, becoming the first person in history to do so.
Elon is worth $152-billion more than Larry Ellison, number two guy on the list with a net worth of $276-billion. The richest woman in America is Alice Walton from the Walmart fortune who is ranked 15th richest American with 106 billion.
The richest person in South Carolina is Bob Faith in Charleston who lives with his wife Muffie and the their 3 kids. Bob is the founder of Greystar Real Estate Partners. They are the largest owner of apartments in the country. Bob's personal fortune is 5 billion ranking him at #301 on the list.
Forbes 10 Richest People in America in 2025
- Elon Musk - Net worth $428-billion
- Larry Ellison - Net worth $276-billion
- Mark Zuckerberg - Net worth $253-billion
- Jeff Bezos - Net worth $241-billion
- Larry Page - Net worth $179-billion
- Sergey Brin - Net worth $166-billion
- Steve Ballmer - Net worth $153-billion
- Jensen Huang - Net worth $151-billion
- Warren Buffet - Net worth $150-billion
- Michael Dell - Net worth $129-billion
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