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Richest People in Texas

Elon Musk is the richest person in Texas, with a net worth of $849.7 billion as of November 7, 2026. Michael Dell is second with $194.9B. There are 88 billionaires in Texas, worth $1.7 trillion combined.

· Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires

#NameNet worth
1Elon MuskElon MuskTesla, SpaceX$849.7B
2Michael DellDell Technologies$194.9B
3Alice WaltonWalmart$134.4B
4Elaine Marshall & familyKoch, Inc.$32.24B
5Lyndal Stephens Greth & familyOil & gas$28.51B
6Stanley KroenkeSports, real estate$27.59B
7Jerry Jones & familyDallas Cowboys$23.11B
8Ken FisherMoney management$14.96B
9Ann Walton KroenkeWalmart$14.76B
10Jeffery HildebrandOil & gas$14.18B
11Dan FriedkinToyota dealerships$12.8B
12Tilman FertittaEntertainment, Houston Rockets$12.66B
13Richard KinderPipelines$12.49B
14Andrew BealBanks, real estate$12.08B
15Randa Duncan WilliamsPipelines$11.33B
16Charles ButtSupermarkets$11.32B
17Dannine AvaraPipelines$11.25B
18Milane FrantzPipelines$11.24B
19Robert F. SmithPrivate equity$10.94B
20Scott DuncanPipelines$10.94B
21Joe GebbiaAirbnb$9.96B
22Robert RowlingHotels, investments$9.79B
23Kelcy WarrenPipelines$8.55B
24Ray Lee HuntOil, real estate$8.24B
25Cal McNairHouston Texans$7.73B
26Joseph LiemandtSoftware$7.59B
27H. Ross Perot JrReal estate$7.43B
28Thai LeeIT provider$7.37B
29Robert BassOil, investments$7.02B
30Mark CubanOnline media, Dallas Mavericks$6.85B
31Margot Birmingham PerotComputer services, real estate$6.4B
32Bert BeveridgeVodka$6.26B
33Trevor Rees-JonesOil & gas$6.09B
34Ben LammBiotech$5.66B
35Paul FosterOil refining$5.27B
36Steven Udvar-HazyAircraft leasing$5.08B
37Luke NosekVenture capital$5.04B
38Drayton McLane JrWalmart, logistics$4.92B
39Eleanor Butt Crook & familySupermarkets$4.73B
40Sid BassOil, investments$4.58B
41George BishopOil & gas$4.53B
42Carl ThomaPrivate equity$4.52B
43Ray DavisPipelines$4.39B
44Travis KalanickUber $3.56B
45Howard Butt III & familySupermarkets$3.33B
46Stephen Butt & familySupermarkets$3.33B
47David Dean HalbertBiotech$3.28B
48Joe Lonsdaletech investments$3.22B
49Gerald FordBanking$3.13B
50Jim BreyerVenture capital$3.08B
51Edward BassOil, investments$3.06B
52Fernando De LeonReal Estate$3.06B
53John Paul DeJoriaHair products, tequila$3.04B
54Lee BassOil, investments$2.96B
55Hayes BarnardFintech$2.87B
56John ArnoldHedge funds$2.79B
57David BoothMutual funds$2.78B
58Albert Chao & familyChemicals, building products$2.68B
59James Chao & familyChemicals, building products$2.68B
60Bill AustinHearing aids$2.63B
61Lisa SuSemiconductors$2.6B
62Kathy BrittonHomebuilding$2.56B
63Jim CraneLogistics, baseball$2.46B
64Ryan HortonHomebuilding$2.39B
65Reagan HortonHomebuilding$2.38B
66Todd WagnerOnline media$2.33B
67Leslie AlexanderSports team$2.33B
68Thomas Dundonfinancial services$2.31B
69Dan WilksNatural gas$2.01B
70Clark Hunt & familyKansas City Chiefs$2B
71Daniel Hunt & familyKansas City Chiefs$2B
72Sharron Hunt & familyKansas City Chiefs$2B
73Christopher GoldsburySalsa$1.95B
74John GoffReal estate$1.88B
75Farris WilksNatural gas$1.88B
76James LeiningerMedical products$1.85B
77Timothy Dunn & familyEnergy$1.8B
78Gwynne ShotwellSpaceX$1.72B
79Kenny TrouttTelecom$1.65B
80Ignacio TorrasTrading$1.5B
81Stephen WinnReal estate services$1.49B
82Timothy HeadingtonOil & gas, investments$1.41B
83A. Jayson AdairDamaged cars$1.35B
84William FrankeLow-cost airlines$1.3B
85James Truchardsoftware$1.21B
86Marty HortonHomebuilding$1.16B
87Joe AgrestiAuto dealerships, investments$1.1B
88David CapobiancoPrivate equity$1.05B

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the richest person in Texas?

Elon Musk is the richest person in Texas, worth $849.7 billion according to Forbes' real-time data on November 7, 2026.

How many billionaires are there in Texas?

Forbes counts 88 billionaires in Texas, with a combined net worth of $1.7 trillion.