Stacker compiled the richest billionaires in Illinois 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 Illinois
#20. Penny Pritzker
– Net worth: $4.2 billion
– Source: Hotels, investments
– Industry: Finance & Investments
– Lives in: Chicago, Illinois
#19. Antonio Gracias
– Net worth: $4.2 billion
– Source: Investments
– Industry: Finance & Investments
– Lives in: Chicago, Illinois
#18. Byron Trott
– Net worth: $4.3 billion
– Source: Investments
– Industry: Finance & Investments
– Lives in: Winnetka, Illinois
#17. Nancy Mills Barnett
– Net worth: $4.4 billion
– Source: Medical supplies
– Industry: Healthcare
– Lives in: Highland Park, Illinois
#16. Eric Lefkofsky
– Net worth: $4.7 billion
– Source: Groupon, investments
– Industry: Technology
– Lives in: Glencoe, Illinois
#15. Joe Mansueto
– Net worth: $4.7 billion
– Source: Investment research
– Industry: Finance & Investments
– Lives in: Chicago, Illinois
#14. Wendy Abrams
– Net worth: $4.7 billion
– Source: Medical supplies
– Industry: Healthcare
– Lives in: Libertyville, Illinois
#13. Joseph Grendys
– Net worth: $5.4 billion
– Source: Poultry processing
– Industry: Food & Beverage
– Lives in: Chicago, Illinois
#12. Andy Mills
– Net worth: $5.6 billion
– Source: Medical supplies
– Industry: Healthcare
– Lives in: Highland Park, Illinois
#11. Justin Ishbia
– Net worth: $5.8 billion
– Source: Private equity
– Industry: Finance & Investments
– Lives in: Chicago, Illinois
#10. Richard Uihlein
– Net worth: $6.0 billion
– Source: Packaging materials
– Industry: Manufacturing
– Lives in: Lake Forest, Illinois
#9. Elizabeth Uihlein
– Net worth: $6.0 billion
– Source: Packaging materials
– Industry: Manufacturing
– Lives in: Lake Forest, Illinois
#8. Thomas Pritzker
– Net worth: $6.1 billion
– Source: Hotels, investments
– Industry: Finance & Investments
– Lives in: Chicago, Illinois
#7. Steve Lavin & family
– Net worth: $6.3 billion
– Source: Meat processing
– Industry: Food & Beverage
– Lives in: Chicago, Illinois
#6. Ty Warner
– Net worth: $7.0 billion
– Source: Plush toys, real estate
– Industry: Real Estate
– Lives in: Oak Brook, Illinois
#5. Patrick Ryan
– Net worth: $7.4 billion
– Source: Insurance
– Industry: Finance & Investments
– Lives in: Winnetka, Illinois
#4. Mark Walter
– Net worth: $7.3 billion
– Source: Finance, asset management
– Industry: Finance & Investments
– Lives in: Chicago, Illinois
#3. Neil Bluhm
– Net worth: $8.6 billion
– Source: Real estate
– Industry: Real Estate
– Lives in: Chicago, Illinois
#2. Charlie Mills
– Net worth: $11.4 billion
– Source: Medical supplies
– Industry: Healthcare
– Lives in: Winnetka, Illinois
#1. Lukas Walton
– Net worth: $47.9 billion
– Source: Walmart
– Industry: Fashion & Retail
– Lives in: Chicago, Illinois
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
