The Richest Person From Every State

The United States is the richest country in the world with a GDP of over $22 trillion as of April 2021, according to IMF data. With so much wealth concentrated in one country, there are bound to be some very wealthy individuals.

Indeed, the U.S. has no shortage of billionaires. While we tend to associate billionaires with large cities such as New York and Los Angeles, there are very wealthy people all over the country. Some billionaires may choose to live in places other than the big cities, whether it’s because of favorable tax policy or their own personal reasons.

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The incredibly wealthy live everywhere across the U.S. from Florida to Hawaii. This gallery will provide a glance at the richest people in every state (where data is available). Some states were omitted due to a lack of data.

Last updated: June 21, 2021

Arizona

• Richest Person: Ernest Garcia II
• City: Tempe
• Net Worth: $15,900,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Used cars

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Arkansas

• Richest Person: Jim Walton
• City: Bentonville
• Net Worth: $60,020,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Walmart

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California

• Richest Person: Mark Zuckerberg
• City: Palo Alto
• Net Worth: $97,000,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Facebook

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Colorado

• Richest Person: Philip Anschutz
• City: Denver
• Net Worth: $10,100,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Investments

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Connecticut

• Richest Person: Ray Dalio
• City: Greenwich
• Net Worth: $20,300,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Hedge funds

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Florida

• Richest Person: Thomas Peterffy
• City: Palm Beach
• Net Worth: $25,000,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Discount brokerage

Georgia

• Richest Person: Jim Kennedy
• City: Atlanta
• Net Worth: $9,400,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Media, automotive

Hawaii

• Richest Person: Larry Ellison
• City: Lanai
• Net Worth: $93,000,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Software

Idaho

• Richest Person: Frank VanderSloot
• City: Idaho Falls
• Net Worth: $3,400,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Nutrition, wellness products

Illinois

• Richest Person: Ken Griffin
• City: Chicago
• Net Worth: $16,000,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Hedge funds

Indiana

• Richest Person: Carl Cook
• City: Bloomington
• Net Worth: $10,500,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Medical devices

Iowa

• Richest Person: Harry Stine
• City: Adel
• Net Worth: $5,400,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Agriculture

Kansas

• Richest Person: Charles Koch
• City: Wichita
• Net Worth: $46,400,000,000 
• Source of Wealth: Koch Industries

Kentucky

• Richest Person: Tamara Gustavson
• City: Lexington
• Net Worth: $5,600,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Self-storage

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Louisiana

• Richest Person: Gayle Benson
• City: New Orleans
• Net Worth: $3,400,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Pro sports teams

Maine

• Richest Person: Susan Alfond
• City: Scarborough
• Net Worth: $2,300,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Shoes

Maryland

• Richest Person: Mitchell Rales
• City: Potomac
• Net Worth: $6,200,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Manufacturing, investments

Massachusetts

• Richest Person: Abigail Johnson
• City: Milton
• Net Worth: $20,090,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Money management

Michigan

• Richest Person: Daniel Gilbert
• City: Franklin
• Net Worth: $51,900,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Quicken Loans

Minnesota

• Richest Person: Glen Taylor
• City: Mankato
• Net Worth: $2,900,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Printing

Mississippi

• Richest Person: Thomas & James Duff
• City: Hattiesburg
• Net Worth: $1,400,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Tires, diversified

Missouri

• Richest Person: Pauline MacMillan Keinath
• City: St. Louis
• Net Worth: $6,400,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Cargill

Montana

• Richest Person: Dennis Washington
• City: Missoula
• Net Worth: $6,400,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Construction, mining

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Nebraska

• Richest Person: Warren Buffett
• City: Omaha
• Net Worth: $96,000,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Berkshire Hathaway

Nevada

• Richest Person: Miriam Adelson
• City: Las Vegas
• Net Worth: $38,200,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Casinos

New Jersey

• Richest Person: Rocco Commisso
• City: Saddle River
• Net Worth: $7,200,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Telecom

New Mexico

• Richest Person: Ron Corio
• City: Albuquerque
• Net Worth: $1,100,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Solar

New York

• Richest Person: Michael Bloomberg
• City: New York
• Net Worth: $59,000,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Bloomberg LP

North Carolina

• Richest Person: James Goodnight
• City: Cary
• Net Worth: $6,500,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Software

Ohio

• Richest Person: Les Wexner & Family
• City: New Albany
• Net Worth: $6,100,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Retail

Oklahoma

• Richest Person: Tom & Judy Love
• City: Oklahoma City
• Net Worth: $10,800,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Retail & gas stations

Oregon

• Richest Person: Phil Knight
• City: Hillsboro
• Net Worth: $49,900,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Nike

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Pennsylvania

• Richest Person: Jeff Yass
• City: Haverford
• Net Worth: $12,000,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Trading, investments

Rhode Island

• Richest Person: Jonathan Nelson
• City: Providence
• Net Worth: $2,000,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Private equity

South Carolina

• Richest Person: Anita Zucker
• City: Charleston
• Net Worth: $1,900,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Chemicals

South Dakota

• Richest Person: T. Denny Sanford
• City: Sioux Falls
• Net Worth: $2,800,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Banking, credit cards

Tennessee

• Richest Person: Thomas Frist Jr. & Family
• City: Nashville
• Net Worth: $15,600,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Hospitals

Texas

• Richest Person: Elon Musk
• City: Austin
• Net Worth: $151,000,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Tesla, SpaceX

Utah

• Richest Person: Matthew Prince
• City: Park City
• Net Worth: $2,500,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Cybersecurity

Virginia

• Richest Person: Jacqueline Mars
• City: The Plains
• Net Worth: $31,300,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Candy, pet food

Washington

• Richest Person: Jeff Bezos
• City: Seattle
• Net Worth: $177,000,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Amazon

Wisconsin

• Richest Person: John Menard Jr.
• City: Eau Claire
• Net Worth: $14,200,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Home improvement stores

Wyoming

• Richest Person: John Mars
• City: Jackson
• Net Worth: $31,300,000,000
• Source of Wealth: Candy, pet food

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Methodology: For this support piece, GOBankingRates used Forbes 2021 Billionaire list data to find the richest person in every state. For each state with available data, GOBankingRates found: (1) richest person's name; (2) city they reside in; (3) net worth as of March 5, 2021; and (4) source of wealth. All data was collected on June 1, 2021. AL, AK, DE, NH, ND, VT, and WV had no data.

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Bob Haegele

Bob Haegele is a personal finance writer who specializes in topics such as investing, banking, credit cards, and real estate. His work has been featured on The Ladders, The Good Men Project, and Small Biz Daily. He also co-runs Modest Money and is a dog sitter and walker.

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