A Texas influencer once said Fort Worth is where billionaires “poverty cosplay.” But how many billionaires truly live in Cowtown?
Well, one Fort Worth resident was listed in the top 15 of Forbes’ richest people in the world list for 2026.
Alice Walton is not only the richest woman in Fort Worth, let alone Texas or the country, but she’s the richest woman in the world. And she has been for the past three years.
Elon Musk, who is an Austin resident, is the richest person in the world, with a net worth of $839 billion from his Tesla and SpaceX technologies.
Here are the top 10 richest residents in North Texas.
Forbes list ranking: 14Source of Wealth: Only daughter of Walmart founder; Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art; Alice L. Walton School of MedicineNet worth: $134 billionAge: 76Residence: Fort WorthForbes list ranking: 71Source of Wealth: Owns 16 percent of Koch, Inc. (formerly Koch Industries) conglomerateNet worth: $30.9 billionAge: 83Residence: DallasForbes list ranking: 77Source of Wealth: Heir of Endeavor Oil, one of the largest private oil producers in the U.S.. She sold Endeavor to Diamondback for approximately $26 billion in stock and cash in 2024.Net worth: $30 billionAge: 51Residence: DallasForbes list ranking: 77Source of Wealth: Owns more than 60 million square feet of real estate and also owns the Los Angeles Rams, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rapids and Arsenal Football Club sports teams.Net worth: $22.2 billionAge: 78Residence: Electra
Forbes list ranking: 128Source of Wealth: Originally an oil investor, now owner of the Dallas Cowboys NFL team worth $13 billion. He continues to invest in oil and real estate projects.Net worth: $20.3 billionAge: 83Residence: DallasForbes list ranking: 197Source of Wealth: Inherited the stake of Walmart’s Bud Walton, who was the brother of Walmart founder Sam Walton; married to Stanley Kroeke. She was not involved in Walmart, but worked as a registered nurse.Net worth: $14.6 billionAge: 77Residence: ElectraForbes list ranking: 226Source of Wealth: This high school dropout is now the executive chairman and co-chief investment officer and founder of Fisher Investments.Net worth: $13.2 billionAge: 75Residence: DallasForbes list ranking: 238Source of Wealth: This college dropout is now the founder and owner of Beal Financial Corporation, which owns Beal Bank.Net worth: $12.6 billionAge: 73Residence: DallasForbes list ranking: 402Source of Wealth: Sold family oil fields to purchase Omni Hotels.Net worth: $8.8 billionAge: 72Residence: DallasForbes list ranking: 477Source of Wealth: Cofounded pipeline company Energy Transfer and now works as executive chairman.Net worth: $7.8 billionAge: 70Residence: Dallas
Fort Worth resident Robert Bass was noted as the 664th richest person in the world, with a net worth of $6.3 billion from his oil family inheritance and investment firms in the 2026 list. Bass is the nephew of prominent Texas oilcat Sid Richardson.
How does the 2025 Forbes billionaire list compare?
Our 2026 North Texas roundup included the Kroenke couple who live in Electra, Texas. Electra is considered to be far North Texas.
Here was the 2025 roundup:
Alice Walton – $101 billionElaine Marshall and family – $28.3 billionLyndal Stephens Greth and family – $25.8 billionJerry Jones and family – $16.6 billionAndrew Beal – $12 billionKen Fisher – $11.2 billionRobert Rowling – $8.5 billionKelcy Warren – $7.1 billionRay Lee Hunt – $6.8 billionRobert Bass– $5.8 billion
Ella Gonzales
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Ella Gonzales is a service journalism reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She is part of a team of local journalists who answer reader questions and write about life in North Texas. Ella mainly writes about local restaurants and where to find good deals around town.
