See The Top 20 Richest People In America

Are you ready to know who the richest people in America are? The United States of America remains home to some of the world’s most powerful and wealthy individuals. From Silicon Valley titans to financial moguls, these billionaires are not only changing sectors, but also reinventing how wealth is created, handled, and replicated.

Just as we usually do, Townflex will in this article be taking our readers on a journey where we will be sharing with you the list of the top 20 billionaires in America based on their net worth.

Just like some of our articles projecting the richest persons, all our publications on rankings are not just something we sat down to cook but rather information picked up from credible sources like Forbes and Bloomberg.

Townflex’s Richest Persons in America article is based on recent updates from Forbes as well as Bloomberg. We often update this article after afew days, always less than two weeks, with information from Forbes’s real-time billionaires net worth ranking as well as the current Bloomberg Billionaires Index report during our latest updates.

With advances in artificial intelligence (AI), space exploration, hedge funds, and technological innovation, the ultra-rich are only getting richer. Soon, we’ll look at the current Top 20 Richest People in America, including their net worth, source of wealth, and how they made their riches.

Richest American 2025: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires

How Forbes Ranks the Richest People in America

Forbes ranks the richest American people based on their net worth, which is calculated using a combination of financial data, market valuations, and public records. The ranking process involves the following key factors:

Stock Holdings & Market Valuation
Private Company Valuations
Real Estate & Luxury Assets
Business Revenues & Investments
Debts & Liabilities
Currency Exchange Rates
Verification & Research
Real-Time Tracking (Forbes Billionaires List)

So who is the richest American?

American Billionaires: The list of richest persons in America is topped by none other than the Tesla man himself, Elon Musk, topping the list with a whopping net worth of $393.1 billion. Followed by Larry Ellison coming second with a net worth of $275.9 billion. Mark Zuckerberg comes third with a net worth of $247.9 billion.

Top 20 Richest People In America

Below, we share with you the updated list of America’s top and richest billionaires based on the rankings of their net worth in real-time, updated regularly. The article also covers top 10 richest people in America.

1. Elon Musk Net Worth

Age: 53
Industry: Automotive
Source Of Wealth: Telsa, Space X, X (formerly Twitter)
Forbes Net Worth: $393.1 Billion
Bloomberg Net Worth: $346B

2. Larry Ellison Net Worth

Age: 80
Source Of Wealth: CTO And Founder, Oracle
Forbes Net Worth: $275.9 Billion
Bloomberg Net Worth: $248B

3. Mark Zuckerberg’s Net Worth

Age: 40
Source Of Wealth: Cofounder, Meta Platforms (Facebook, etc.)
Forbes Net Worth: $241.1 Billion
Bloomberg Net Worth: $253B

4. Jeff Bezos’s Net Worth

Age: 60
Source Of Wealth: Amazon
Forbes Net Worth: $236.8 Billion
Bloomberg Net Worth: $244B

5. Larry Page‘s Net Worth

Age: 51
Source Of Wealth: Alphabet
Forbes Net Worth: $146.2 Billion
Bloomberg Net Worth: $160B

6. Warren Buffett’s Net Worth

Age: 93
Source Of Wealth: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Cl A)
Forbes Net Worth: $143.1 Billion
Bloomberg Net Worth: $160B

7. Steve Ballmer’s Net Worth

Age: 68
Source Of Wealth: Los Angeles Clippers
Forbes Net Worth: $141.3 Billion
Bloomberg Net Worth: $172B

8. Sergey Brin’s Net Worth

Age: 51
Source Of Wealth: Cofounder And Board Member, Alphabet
Forbes Net Worth: $139.7 Billion
Bloomberg Net Worth: $150B

9. Jensen Huang‘s Net Worth

Age: 61
Source Of Wealth: NVIDIA
Forbes Net Worth: $137.9 Billion
Bloomberg Net Worth: $150B

10. Michael Dell’s Net Worth

Age: 59
Source Of Wealth: Dell
Forbes Net Worth: $124.4 Billion
Bloomberg Net Worth: $150B

11. Rob Walton Net Worth

Age: 80
Source Of Wealth: Walmart
Forbes Net Worth: $117.3 billion
Bloomberg Net Worth: $120B

12. Bill Gates’ Net Worth

Age: 69
Source Of Wealth: Microsoft
Forbes Net Worth: $117.1 Billion
Bloomberg Net Worth: $124B

13. Jim Walton & family Net Worth

Age: 76
Source Of Wealth: Walmart
Forbes Net Worth: $116.0 Billion
Bloomberg Net Worth: $123B

14. Alice Walton’s Net Worth

Age: 75
Source Of Wealth: Walmart
Forbes Net Worth: $108.2 Billion
Bloomberg Net Worth: $120B

15. Michael Bloomberg‘s Net Worth

Age: 82
Source Of Wealth: Bloomberg
Forbes Net Worth: $104.7 Billion
Bloomberg Net Worth: $$$

16. Julia Koch & family Net Worth

Age: 63
Source Of Wealth: Koch, Inc
Forbes Net Worth: $74.2 Billion
Bloomberg Net Worth: $81B

17. Thomas Peterffy Net Worth

Age: 80
Source Of Wealth: Discount brokerage
Forbes Net Worth: $67.8 Billion
Bloomberg Net Worth: $68.1B

18. Charles Koch & family Net Worth

Age: 89
Source Of Wealth: Koch, Inc
Forbes Net Worth: $67.5 Billion
Bloomberg Net Worth: $73.6B

19. Jeff Yass Net Worth

Age: 66
Source Of Wealth: Trading, investments
Forbes Net Worth: $59.0 Billion
Bloomberg Net Worth: $62.9B

20. Stephen Schwarzman Net Worth

Age: 78
Source Of Wealth: Finance/Investments
Forbes Net Worth: $47.5 Billion
Bloomberg Net Worth: $51.7B

From rockets to retail and chips to crypto, these billionaires are shaping America and beyond. As AI, sustainability, and tech keep transforming industries, expect new faces and bigger numbers in the coming years.