Forbes 2025 Richest List Has 16 Illinois Billionaires On It

Before we start running down the list of Illinois' billionaires who are on the Forbes 400 list of the richest people in the United States, let's pause for a moment and take a little pity on the states that have no billionaires. It should only take a moment because there are only 3 states that can say that.

As of 2024, three U.S. states, Alaska, Delaware, and West Virginia, have no billionaire residents. This information is based on Forbes' rankings of 2024's richest people. While other sources have previously reported that states like New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, and Vermont also lacked billionaires, more recent data indicates that these states have at least one billionaire.

What kind of money does one have to have in order to make the Forbes list?

Forbes.com:

The 400 richest people in the U.S. are worth a record $6.6 trillion after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year amid surging stock markets and AI mania. A decade ago, when it took $1.7 billion to make The Forbes 400, a net worth of $3.8 billion was comfortably within the top half of the ranking—now that lofty sum is the minimum required.

Let's Meet The Richest People In Illinois, According To The Forbes 400

Lots of people think that Governor JB Pritzker is the richest person in Illinois--but he's not. The governor isn't even the richest Pritzker. Anyway, here's the Illinois list of 16 billionaires along with their net worth:

1. Lukas Walton: $39.8B
2. Patrick Ryan: $10B
3. Neil Bluhm: $8.7B
4. Mark Walter: $7.3B
5. Ty Warner: $6.5B
6. Steve Lavin: $6.3B
7. Justin Ishbia: $6.2B
8. Elizabeth Uihlein: $6.2B
9. Richard Uihlein: $6.2B
10. Eric Lefkofsky: $6.0B
11. Joe Mansueto: $6.0B
12. Thomas Pritzker: $5.9B
13. Joseph Grendys: $5.3B
14. Byron Trott: $4.3B
15. Penny Pritzker: $4.2B
16. J.B. Pritzker: $3.9B