Doheny Mansion, once home to one of Los Angeles' wealthiest families. Now on the campus of Mount St. Mary's University.
| Name | Net Worth (Billion) 1 | Age | Residence | Source of Wealth | National Rank 2 | California Rank 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elon Musk | $20.6 | 46 | Los Angeles | Tesla Motors | 34 | 7 |
| Patrick Soon-Shiong | $8.5 | 65 | Los Angeles | Pharmaceuticals | 47 | 11 |
| David Geffen | $7.7 | 74 | Malibu | Entertainment | 78 | 14 |
| Eli Broad | $7.3 | 84 | Los Angeles | Investments | 58 | 12 |
| John Tu | $5.9 | 76 | Rolling Hills | Computer Hardware | 90 | 19 |
| Edward Roski, Jr. | $5.4 | 78 | Los Angeles | Real Estate | 110 | 22 |
| Tamara Gustavson & Family | $4.9 | 55 | Malibu | Self Storage | 117 | 23 |
| Sumner Redstone | $4.8 | 94 | Beverly Hills | Media | 117 | 24 |
| Stewart & Lynda Resnick | $4.0 | - | Beverly Hills | Agriculture, Water | 142 | 31 |
| Rick Caruso | $3.9 | 58 | Brentwood (Los Angeles) | Real Estate | 156 | 34 |
| Steven Udvar-Hazy | $3.9 | 71 | Beverly Hills | Aircraft Leasing | 184 | 36 |
| Steven Spielberg | $3.7 | 70 | Pacific Palisades (Los Angeles) | Movies | 156 | 35 |
| Michael Milken | $3.7 | 71 | Los Angeles | Investments | 184 | 38 |
| Anthony Pritzker | $3.5 | 56 | Los Angeles | Hotels, Investments | 190 | 40 |
| Donald Sterling | $3.5 | 83 | Beverly Hills | Real Estate | 190 | 41 |
| Evan Spiegel | $3.4 | 27 | Los Angeles | Snapchat | 335 | 76 |
| Name | Net Worth (Billion) 1 | Age | Residence | Source of Wealth | National Rank 2 | California Rank 3 |
| Bobby Murphy | $3.4 | 29 | Venice (Los Angeles) | Snapchat | 374 | 85 |
| Tom Gores | $3.3 | 53 | Beverly Hills | Private Equity | 194 | 46 |
| Haim Saban | $3.1 | 72 | Beverly Hills | TV Network, Investments | 232 | 54 |
| Kieu Hoang | $2.9 | 73 | Los Angeles | Pharmaceuticals | 214 | 50 |
| Do Won & Jin Sook Chang | $2.8 | 61 | Beverly Hills | Fashion Retail | 222 | 53 |
| Don Hankey | $2.7 | 74 | Malibu | Auto Loans | 274 | 63 |
| Sean Parker 4 | $2.6 | 37 | Los Angeles | 290 | 64 | |
| Alec Gores | $2.1 | 64 | Beverly Hills | Private Equity | 335 | 81 |
| Bruce Karsh | $2.0 | 61 | Los Angeles | Private Equity | 361 | 84 |
| Sarah MacMillan 5 | $2.0 | 63 | Los Angeles (Los Angeles) | Cargill | 374 5 | 86 5 |
| Nicolas Berggruen 4 | $1.9 | 59 | Beverly Hills | Investments | 395 | 88 |
1) These wealth figures are for September 2017
2) Ranking according to Forbes 400 Richest Americans List, 2016
3) Californians ranked according to the Forbes 400 Richest American List. Current wealth figures may change actual ranking order (for example, Elon Musk would actually rank 5th richest in California).
4) New to Los Angeles County List
5) New to Forbes 400 Richest Americans List.
Source: Forbes Magazine
Forbes Magazine makes California home to 88 people who, in 2016, had a personal net worth of $1.5 billion or more. Of these, 27 reside in Los Angeles County, the highest concentration in any of the state's counties. The combined wealth of Los Angeles County's billionaires in 2017 comes to $123.5 billion, up almost seven percent from 2015.
