Over 22 million individuals residing in the United States belonged to the global top one percent of ultra high net worth individuals worldwide in 2021. China ranked second, with over five million top one percent wealth holders globally. Japan followed in third.
Number of people belonging to the global top 1 percent of wealth holders* in 2021, by country (in 1,000s)
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Statistics on Millionaires in the United States
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Number of people with wealth over one million U.S dollars 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Countries with the highest millionaire rate in 2021
- Premium Statistic Ultra high net worth individuals: population of global 1 percent 2021, by country
- Basic Statistic U.S. wealth distribution Q3 2022
- Premium Statistic Number of millionaire households U.S. 2006-2020
- Basic Statistic The richest people in America 2022
Net worth
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- Premium Statistic Distribution of wealth in the United States 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. high net worth individuals 2008-2021
- Premium Statistic North America wealth of high net worth individuals 2008-2021
- Premium Statistic Asset allocation of high net worth individuals in North America 2021
- Premium Statistic Distribution of assets by category and wealth percentile U.S. Q1 2021
Demographics
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- Premium Statistic Share of households who are millionaires by state U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Number of households who are millionaires. by state U.S. 2020
- Basic Statistic U.S. states with highest ratio of millionaire households per capita 2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. metropolitan areas with the highest share of millionaire households 2020
- Basic Statistic Richest self-made women in the United States 2022, based on net worth
- Premium Statistic Distribution of UHNW individuals by gender U.S. 2019
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. families who are millionaires 2016, by ethnicity
Billionaires
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- Basic Statistic U.S. billionaires 1990-2020
- Premium Statistic Distribution of billionaires in the U.S. by gender 2022
- Premium Statistic States with the most billionaires in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Combined value of billionaire wealth in the United States 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. opinions of billionaires 2022
- Basic Statistic Opinion of U.S. adults on whether billionaires are a good or bad thing 2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Opinion of U.S. adults on whether billionaires should pay a wealth tax by party 2020
Around the world
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- Basic Statistic Leading billionaires worldwide 2022
- Premium Statistic Ultra high net worth individuals 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Share of the world's billionaires by region 2021
- Premium Statistic Global fastest growing markets for centi-millionaires 2022-2032
- Premium Statistic Cities with the highest number of UHNW individuals worldwide 2020
- Basic Statistic Most affluent women worldwide 2022, by net worth
- Basic Statistic Youngest billionaires globally 2022, by net worth
- Premium Statistic Value added to the wealth of the world's leading billionaires during pandemic 2021
Further related statistics
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- Ultra high net worth (UHNW) population in Europe 2016, by selected cities
- Wealth in the U.S. - UHNW (super rich) population in 2014, by state
- Wealth in the U.S. - UHNW (super rich) population in 2014, by gender
- Wealth of the world's ultra wealthy individuals by country 2020
- Number of ultra wealthy individuals worldwide by region 2019
- Ultra high net worth households in India 2010-2016
- Number of ultra wealthy individuals worldwide by region 2017-2022
- Wealth of the world's ultra wealthy individuals by region 2017-2022
- Women as a proportion of ultra wealthy individuals worldwide (UHNW) 2014-2020
- Total wealth of millionaires in China 2011-2013, by net worth
- China's youngest billionaires' wealth August 2022
- Hong Kong's youngest billionaires' wealth August 2022
- The richest fictional characters in 2012
- Distribution of investable assets of UHNWIs in the U.S. 2014
- U.S. wealth distribution Q3 2022
- Wealth of adult population in Slovenia 2010-2019
- Share of ultra high net worth households retail purchases in India by type 2016
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Credit Suisse. (September 20, 2022). Number of people belonging to the global top 1 percent of wealth holders* in 2021, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/204100/distribution-of-global-wealth-top-1-percent-by-country/
Credit Suisse. "Number of people belonging to the global top 1 percent of wealth holders* in 2021, by country (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204100/distribution-of-global-wealth-top-1-percent-by-country/
Credit Suisse. (2022). Number of people belonging to the global top 1 percent of wealth holders* in 2021, by country (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204100/distribution-of-global-wealth-top-1-percent-by-country/
Credit Suisse. "Number of People Belonging to The Global Top 1 Percent of Wealth Holders* in 2021, by Country (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204100/distribution-of-global-wealth-top-1-percent-by-country/
Credit Suisse, Number of people belonging to the global top 1 percent of wealth holders* in 2021, by country (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204100/distribution-of-global-wealth-top-1-percent-by-country/ (last visited March 31, 2023)
Number of people belonging to the global top 1 percent of wealth holders* in 2021, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph], Credit Suisse, September 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/204100/distribution-of-global-wealth-top-1-percent-by-country/