The word millionaire feels magic. The first sum which features two commas is an aspirational net worth goal for many people. And even if some of the sheen has come off in modern times, you probably still wonder how many millionaires there are in the US.
Today, we'll look at millionaire households in the United States using the latest 2026 net worth data, as well as: $2, $3, $4, $5, and decamillionaires.
Ready to explore the number of millionaires in America, the top one percent of American wealth, and beyond?
How many millionaires are there in the United States?
We estimate that there are 29,064,321 millionaire households in the United States, or roughly 21.53% of all households.
Note this data – and subsequent stats – include the value of any primary home. Our net worth percentile calculator allows you to turn off home equity if you choose.
Are there more millionaires than there used to be?
Yes – though inflation does a lot of work as well. In 1989, about 3.1% of households had $1 million or more. In 2025, 21.5% did.
Adjust for inflation and the jump is smaller: $1 million in 1989 is around $2.52 million in 2025. Tracing backwards, 9.1% of 1989 households had at least $396,000 (1989's equivalent of $1 million in 2025).
How many multimillionaires with more than $2 million are there in the United States?
We estimate there are 16,288,999 US households with $2 million or more in net worth. That is roughly 12.07% of all US households.
How many multimillionaires with more than $3 million are there in the United States?
There are roughly 11,094,681 households with $3 million or more in America, 8.22% of all US households.
How many $4 or $5 millionaires are there in the US?
Somewhere around 8,262,884 households have $4 million or more in wealth, while around 6,669,439 have at least $5 million. Respectively, that is 6.12% and 4.94% of all households in America.
How many decamillionaires are there in America?
Around 2,703,623 households in America have $10 million or more in net worth. That's 2.00% of American households.
So, no, $10 million in net worth is not the one percent. By my math, the one percent starts a bit higher – at $16,463,320.
How many Americans have more than $50,000,000 or $100,000,000 in net worth?
There are somewhere around 209,000 households with $50,000,000 or more in net worth. With $100,000,000? Somewhere around 79,000. That's somewhere around 0.16% and 0.06% of the country, respectively.
Warning: These numbers should be considered "more guesslike" than the rest – there is less data up here. You'll find similar methodology in, e.g., UBS's (formerly Credit Suisse's) global wealth report (an excellent read) – but just know "we don't really know" the answer up here.
How many Americans are billionaires?
I'm kidding.
Try the Forbes Billionaires List or the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Yes, there are so few billionaires they're still close to all individually trackable on a daily basis.
America's many millionaires...
Data comes from the Federal Reserve's 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (released in 2026). See our full methodology in the net worth average post. Shares for earlier years are interpolated from the percentiles in our net worth by year post.
