The Wealthiest Billionaires in the Western U.S.

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This visualization ranks the wealthiest billionaires in the Western United States as of March 2024, according to Forbes.

Elon Musk Leads the Pack

Based in Texas, Elon Musk has an estimated net worth of $195 billion, making him the richest billionaire in the world and the wealthiest person on our map.

Second place goes to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, with $177 billion. In 2024, Zuckerberg surpassed Google co-founder Larry Page to become the wealthiest person in California.

Name State Est. Worth ($B)
Elon Musk Texas 195
Mark Zuckerberg California 177
Warren Buffett Nebraska 133
Bill Gates Washington 128
Charles Koch Kansas 58.5
Phil Knight Oregon 40.9
John Mars Wyoming 38.5
Mirian Adelson Nevada 32
Harold Hamm Oklahoma 18.5
Philip Anschutz Colorado 15.3
Ernest Garcia II Arizona 8
Dennis Washington Montana 7
Pierre Omidyar Hawaii 6.3
Gail Miller Utah 3.9
Frank VanderSloot Idaho 3.3
T. Denny Sanford South Dakota 2.1
Ron Corio New Mexico 1.7
Gary Tharaldson North Dakota 1.2

After 30 years in Seattle, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos moved to Miami, elevating Bill Gates to the title of the richest person in Washington once again, with a net worth of $128 billion.

The list also features Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett, Nike co-founder and chairman emeritus Phil Knight, and John Mars, the son of Audrey Ruth (Meyer) and Forrest Mars Sr., and grandson of Frank C. Mars, founders of the American candy company Mars, Incorporated.

Only two women are shown on our map: Miriam Adelson, the widow of Sheldon Adelson, former CEO and chairman of Las Vegas Sands, and Gail Miller, leader of the Larry H. Miller Group, which spans real estate, healthcare, finance, and entertainment sectors. No billionaires reside in Alaska.

Source: Visual Capitalist

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