10 richest people in U.S. right now includes 1 moving to Florida. Is Taylor Swift on list?
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At the end of 2023, the top 1% of U.S. earners held $38.7 trillion in wealth, more than the nation's entire middle class combined, USA TODAY reported.
Business magazine Forbes tracks the net worth of the world's billionaires in real-time, using public holdings information and stakes in private companies.
Some familiar names are on the list of the wealthiest people in the nation. Elon Musk is at the top of the 1-percenters, followed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Bezos, who is originally from Miami, recently purchased two homes in Indian Creek Village, also known as Florida's "Billionaire Bunker," and announced he is moving back to the Sunshine State.
Here are the 10 richest people in the U.S., along with their net worth as of Jan. 30, 2024, according to Forbes:
10 richest people in America
Elon Musk, 52: $210.6 billion (Tesla, SpaceX)
Jeff Bezos, 60: $181.2 billion (Amazon)
Larry Ellison, 79: $142.1 billion (Oracle)
Mark Zuckerberg, 39: $141.2 billion (Facebook)
Warren Buffett, 93: $127.7 billion (Berkshire Hathaway)
Larry Page, 50: $126.5 billion (Google)
Bill Gates, 68: $123.8 billion (Microsoft)
Sergey Brin, 50: $121.2 billion (Google)
Steve Ballmer, 67: $119.9 billion (Microsoft)
Michael Bloomberg, 81: 96.3 billion (Bloomberg L.P.)
10 richest women in the U.S.
Alice Walton, 74: $63.8 billion (Walmart)
Julia Koch, 61, and family: $59.4 billion (Koch Industries)
Jacquelin Mars, 84: $39.3 billion (Mars)
Miriam Adelson, 62, and family: $33.1 billion (Casinos)
MacKenzie Scott, 53: $32.2 billion (Amazon - Scott is the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos)
Abigail Johnson, 62: $28.7 billion (Fidelity)
Diane Hendricks, 76: $21.8 billion (ABC Supply)
Lauren Powell Jobs, 60, and family: $13.5 billion (Apple, Disney)
Christy Walton, 74: $11.8 billion (Walmart)
Trudy Cathy White, 68: $11.4 billion (Chick-fil-A)
10 richest people in the world
Elon Musk, 52, U.S: $210.6 billion (Tesla, SpaceX)
Bernard Arnault, 74, and family, France: $208.7 billion (LVMH)
Jeff Bezos, 60, U.S.: $181.2billion (Amazon)
Larry Ellison, 79, U.S.: $142.1 billion (Oracle)
Mark Zuckerberg, 39, U.S.: $141.2 billion (Facebook)
Warren Buffett, 93, U.S.: $127.7 billion (Berkshire Hathaway)
Larry Page, 50, U.S.: $126.5 billion (Google)
Bill Gates, 68, U.S.: $123.8 billion (Microsoft)
Sergey Brin, 50, U.S.: $121.2 billion (Google)
Steve Ballmer, 67, U.S.: $119.9 billion (Microsoft)
Here's how the net worth of some of some popular American celebrities stacks up to the richest of the rich:
Taylor Swift net worth
Taylor Swift's Eras tour didn't just boost the U.S. economy, it also pushed her to billionaire status. Swift's current net worth is $1.1 billion.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Swift's beau, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, has a net worth of $40 million.
Jay-Z and Beyoncè net worth
Rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, is worth $2.5 billion, while his singer-songwriter wife Beyoncè Knowles has $600 million to her name.
Richest Kardashians (and Jenners) in order
With a net worth of $1.7 billion, Kim Kardashian leads the pack and is the only billionaire in the family.
Here's what the rest of the clan is worth, according to Celebrity Net Worth:
Kylie Jenner: $700 million
Kris Jenner: $170 million
Kourtney Kardashian: $65 million
Khloè Kardashian: $60 million
Kendall Jenner: $60 million
Caitlyn Jenner: $25 million
Rob Kardashian: $10 million
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This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos top richest people in US list for January 2024