Kentucky has 1 billionaire, see who they are
Stacker compiled the richest billionaires in Kentucky using data from Forbes. Net worth is as of April 13, 2026.
The first billionaire is generally considered to be John D. Rockefeller in 1916, though some argue it was Henry Ford in 1925. Fast-forward over 100 years and there are now around 3,000 billionaires around the world. Read on to see which billionaires live in your area and the richest across the country.
Richest billionaires in Kentucky
Tamara Gustavson
- Net worth: $8.4 billion
- Source: Self storage
- Industry: Service
- Lives in: Lexington, Kentucky
Richest billionaires in the U.S.
#10. Jim Walton & family
- Net worth: $140.2 billion
- Source: Walmart
- Industry: Fashion & Retail
- Lives in: Bentonville, Arkansas
#9. Rob Walton & family
- Net worth: $143.0 billion
- Source: Walmart
- Industry: Fashion & Retail
- Lives in: Bentonville, Arkansas
#8. Michael Dell
- Net worth: $164.0 billion
- Source: Dell Technologies
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Austin, Texas
#7. Jensen Huang
- Net worth: $163.9 billion
- Source: Semiconductors
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Los Altos, California
#6. Larry Ellison
- Net worth: $198.0 billion
- Source: Oracle
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Manalapan, Florida
#5. Mark Zuckerberg
- Net worth: $217.7 billion
- Source: Facebook
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Palo Alto, California
#4. Sergey Brin
- Net worth: $243.5 billion
- Source: Google
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Los Altos, California
#3. Jeff Bezos
- Net worth: $250.1 billion
- Source: Amazon
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Miami, Florida
#2. Larry Page
- Net worth: $263.9 billion
- Source: Google
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Palo Alto, California
#1. Elon Musk
- Net worth: $803.1 billion
- Source: Tesla, SpaceX
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Austin, Texas
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This story was originally published January 23, 2026 at 11:55 AM.