Richest people in Nevada
23 billionaires worth a combined $148B, ranked by Forbes real-time estimates on October 11, 2026. Miriam Adelson & family leads at $30.3B.
Ranking
| Name | Rank | Net worth | Since 2026 list | Age | Source | Country |
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| Miriam Adelson & family | 76 | $30.3B | -$7.2B | 81 | Casinos | United States |
| Nancy Walton Laurie | 152 | $17.8B | -$2.2B | 75 | Walmart | United States |
| Jay Chaudhry | 239 | $13.3B | +$4.9B | 67 | Security software | United States |
| David Duffield | 321 | $11.1B | +$2.4B | 86 | Business software | United States |
| Don Hankey | 348 | $10.5B | +$2.3B | 83 | Auto loans | United States |
| Andrew Cherng | 530 | $7.5B | -$203M | 79 | Fast food | United States |
| Peggy Cherng | 530 | $7.5B | -$203M | 78 | Fast food | United States |
| Eren Ozmen | 679 | $6.1B | +$1.2B | 68 | Aerospace | United States |
| Fatih Ozmen | 706 | $5.9B | +$1.2B | 68 | Aerospace | United States |
| Weili Dai | 809 | $5.3B | +$2.0B | 65 | Semiconductors | United States |
| Phil Ruffin | 843 | $5.1B | +$700M | 91 | Casinos, real estate | United States |
| Frank Fertitta III | 1195 | $3.5B | -$156M | 64 | Casinos, mixed martial arts | United States |
| Lorenzo Fertitta | 1200 | $3.5B | -$160M | 57 | Casinos, mixed martial arts | United States |
| Mark Davis | 1280 | $3.3B | +$17M | 71 | Las Vegas Raiders | United States |
| John Krystynak | 1433 | $2.9B | +$5M | 58 | Advertising technology | United States |
| William Foley II | 1632 | $2.5B | -$72M | 81 | Financial services | United States |
| William Boyd & family | 1758 | $2.3B | -$367M | 94 | Casinos, banking | United States |
| John Oyler | 2014 | $2.1B | +$154M | 58 | Biotech | United States |
| Alex Bouzari | 2073 | $2.0B | n/a | 65 | Data storage | United States |
| JB Straubel | 2304 | $1.8B | -$2M | 50 | Tesla | United States |
| Daniel Calugar | 2764 | $1.4B | +$10M | 72 | Investing | United States |
| Derek Stevens | 2989 | $1.2B | +$48M | 59 | Casinos | United States |
| Don Ahern | 3339 | $1.0B | +$27M | 73 | Equipment rental | United States |
Wealth by industry
- Technology: 5 billionaires, $34.6B combined, richest Jay Chaudhry
- Gambling & Casinos: 3 billionaires, $33.9B combined, richest Miriam Adelson & family
- Fashion & Retail: 1 billionaires, $17.8B combined, richest Nancy Walton Laurie
- Food & Beverage: 2 billionaires, $15.0B combined, richest Andrew Cherng
- Finance & Investments: 3 billionaires, $14.4B combined, richest Don Hankey
- Manufacturing: 2 billionaires, $11.9B combined, richest Eren Ozmen
- Sports: 3 billionaires, $10.4B combined, richest Frank Fertitta III
- Diversified: 1 billionaires, $5.1B combined, richest Phil Ruffin
- Healthcare: 1 billionaires, $2.1B combined, richest John Oyler
- Automotive: 1 billionaires, $1.8B combined, richest JB Straubel
- Service: 1 billionaires, $1.0B combined, richest Don Ahern
Questions people ask
Who is the richest person in Nevada?
Miriam Adelson & family is the richest person in Nevada, worth $30.3B on October 11, 2026, according to Forbes real-time estimates. Nancy Walton Laurie is next at $17.8B.
How many billionaires are there in Nevada?
Forbes tracks 23 billionaires in Nevada as of October 11, 2026, worth a combined $148B. The median net worth among them is $3.5B.
Are billionaires in Nevada getting richer this year?
The 22 of them who were also on the 2026 Forbes billionaires list are up 3.0% (+$4.3B) together since that list, comparing each person's real-time worth with their figure on it.
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