Billionaires
Rich Americans Had a Good 2025. Everyone Else Fell Behind
The top 1% of households now hold almost one-third of the nation’s wealth.
Homes in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Photographer: Zak Bennett/BloombergThe share of total wealth held by the richest Americans is now at the highest level since World War II.
The top 1% of households controlled 31.7% of the nation’s wealth in the third quarter of 2025, according to Federal Reserve data. That amounted to $55 trillion, nearly as much as the bottom 90% combined.