The Richest Person in Every State

Bob Haegele

14 May 2024 at 7:00 am·7-min read

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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 — around 813 in total, according to Forbes.

Some billionaires may choose to live in places other than the big cities, whether it’s because of favorable tax policies or their own personal reasons. Two of the most well-known billionaires, Elon Musk and Larry Ellison, specifically left California for states with friendlier tax codes.

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However, 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, as identified by Forbes.

Alabama

Richest Person: Jimmy Rane
City: Abbeville
Net Worth: $1.5 billion
Source of Wealth: Lumber

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Alaska

Richest Person: Jonathan Rubini
City: Anchorage
Net Worth: $400 million
Source of Wealth: Real estate

Alaska (Tie)

Richest Person: Leonard Hyde
City: Anchorage
Net Worth: $400 million
Source of Wealth: Real estate

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Arizona

Richest Person: Ernest Garcia II
City: Tempe
Net Worth: $8 billion
Source of Wealth: Used cars (Carvana)

Arkansas

Richest Person: Jim Walton
City: Bentonville
Net Worth: $78.4 billion
Source of Wealth: Walmart

California

Richest Person: Mark Zuckerberg
City: Palo Alto
Net Worth: $117 billion
Source of Wealth: Facebook

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Colorado

Richest Person: Philip Anschutz
City: Denver
Net Worth: $15.3 billion
Source of Wealth: Energy, sports, entertainment

Connecticut

Richest Person: Steve Cohen
City: Greenwich
Net Worth: $19.8 billion
Source of Wealth: Hedge funds

Delaware

Richest Person: Elizabeth Snyder
City: Wilmington
Net Worth: $800 million
Source of Wealth: Gore-Tex

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Florida

Richest Person: Jeff Bezos
City: Miami
Net Worth: $194 billion
Source of Wealth: Amazon

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Georgia

Richest Person: Dan Cathy, Bubby Cathy and Trudy Cathy White
City: Atlanta
Net Worth: $11.2 billion
Source of Wealth: Chick-fil-A

Hawaii

Richest Person: Pierre Omidyar
City: Honolulu
Net Worth: $6.3 billion
Source of Wealth: eBay, PayPal

Idaho

Richest Person: Frank VanderSloot
City: Idaho Falls
Net Worth: $3.3 billion
Source of Wealth: Nutrition, wellness products

Illinois

Richest Person: Lukas Walton
City: Chicago
Net Worth: $28 billion
Source of Wealth: Walmart

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Indiana

Richest Person: Carl Cook
City: Bloomington
Net Worth: $10.6 billion
Source of Wealth: Medical devices

Iowa

Richest Person: Harry Stine
City: Adel
Net Worth: $9.7 billion
Source of Wealth: Agriculture

Kansas

Richest Person: Charles Koch
City: Wichita
Net Worth: $58.5 billion
Source of Wealth: Koch Industries

Kentucky

Richest Person: Tamara Gustavson
City: Lexington
Net Worth: $7.8 billion
Source of Wealth: Self-storage

Louisiana

Richest Person: Todd Graves
City: Baton Rouge
Net Worth: $9.1 billion
Source of Wealth: Raising Cane’s

Maine

Richest Person: Susan Alfond
City: Scarborough
Net Worth: $3.1 billion
Source of Wealth: Shoes

Maryland

Richest Person: Annette Lerner
City: Chevy Chase
Net Worth: $6.4 billion
Source of Wealth: Real estate

Massachusetts

Richest Person: Abigail Johnson
City: Milton
Net Worth: $29 billion
Source of Wealth: Fidelity

Michigan

Richest Person: Daniel Gilbert
City: Franklin
Net Worth: $26.3 billion
Source of Wealth: Quicken Loans

Minnesota

Richest Person: Glen Taylor
City: Mankato
Net Worth: $2.9 billion
Source of Wealth: Printing

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Mississippi

Richest Person: Thomas & James Duff
City: Hattiesburg
Net Worth: $3 billion each
Source of Wealth: Tires, diversified

Missouri

Richest Person: John Morris
City: Springfield
Net Worth: $9.5 billion
Source of Wealth: Sporting goods retail

Montana

Richest Person: Dennis Washington
City: Missoula
Net Worth: $7 billion
Source of Wealth: Construction, mining

Nebraska

Richest Person: Warren Buffett
City: Omaha
Net Worth: $133 billion
Source of Wealth: Berkshire Hathaway

Nevada

Richest Person: Miriam Adelson
City: Las Vegas
Net Worth: $32 billion
Source of Wealth: Casinos

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New Jersey

Richest Person: Rocco Commisso
City: Saddle River
Net Worth: $8 billion
Source of Wealth: Telecom

New Mexico

Richest Person: Ron Cario
City: Albuquerque
Net Worth: $1.7 billion
Source of Wealth: Solar

New York

Richest Person: Michael Bloomberg
City: New York
Net Worth: $106 billion
Source of Wealth: Bloomberg LP

North Carolina

Richest Person: James Goodnight
City: Cary
Net Worth: $10.1 billion
Source of Wealth: Software

Ohio

Richest Person: Les Wexner
City: New Albany
Net Worth: $6 billion
Source of Wealth: Retail

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Oklahoma

Richest Person: Harold Hamm
City: Oklahoma City
Net Worth: $18.5 billion
Source of Wealth: Oil and gas

Oregon

Richest Person: Phil Knight
City: Hillsboro
Net Worth: $40.9 billion
Source of Wealth: Nike

Pennsylvania

Richest Person: Jeff Yass
City: Haverford
Net Worth: $27.6 billion
Source of Wealth: Trading, investments

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Rhode Island

Richest Person: Jonathan Nelson
City: Providence
Net Worth: $3.4 billion
Source of Wealth: Private equity

South Carolina

Richest Person: Robert Faith
City: Charleston
Net Worth: $5.8 billion
Source of Wealth: Real estate management

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South Dakota

Richest Person: T. Denny Sanford
City: Sioux Falls
Net Worth: $2.1 billion
Source of Wealth: Banking, credit cards

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Tennessee

Richest Person: Thomas Frist Jr.
City: Nashville
Net Worth: $26.2 billion
Source of Wealth: Hospitals

Texas

Richest Person: Elon Musk
City: Austin
Net Worth: $195 billion
Source of Wealth: Tesla, SpaceX

Utah

Richest Person: Gail Miller
City: Salt Lake City
Net Worth: $3.9 billion
Source of Wealth: Car dealerships

Vermont

Richest Person: John Abele
City: Shelburne
Net Worth: $1.9 billion
Source of Wealth: Healthcare

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Virginia

Richest Person: Jacqueline Mars
City: The Plains
Net Worth: $38.5 billion
Source of Wealth: Candy, pet food

Washington

Richest Person: Bill Gates
City: Medina
Net Worth: $128 billion
Source of Wealth: Microsoft

West Virginia

Richest Person: Brad Smith
City: Huntington
Net Worth: $900 million
Source of Wealth: Intuit

Wisconsin

Richest Person: John Menard Jr.
City: Eau Claire
Net Worth: $25.2 billion
Source of Wealth: Home improvement stores

Wyoming

Richest Person: John Mars
City: Jackson
Net Worth: $38.5 billion
Source of Wealth: Candy, pet food

Gabrielle Olya and Jordan Rosenfeld contributed to the reporting for this article.

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