Feb 6, 2025
The 1%'s Share of U.S. Wealth Over Time
What We’re Showing
The share of total net worth held by the top 1% of wealth holders (99th to 100th wealth percentiles) in America, from 1989 to 2024.
Data is from the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) platform.
Key Takeaways
- The top 1%’s share of total net worth has increased from 22.8% to 30.8% between 1989 and 2024.
- Wealth distribution within the top 1% is also concentrated. The top 0.1% account for 13.8% of total net worth, with the remaining 0.9% making up a 17% share.
- As of Q3 2024, the total net worth held by the top 1% amounts to $49.24 trillion.
- Meanwhile, the bottom 50% (1st to 50th wealth percentiles) hold just 2.8% of the share of total net worth, down from 3.5% in 1989.
Dataset
| Date | Share of net worth held by the 1% |
|---|---|
| 1989-07-01 | 22.8 |
| 1989-10-01 | 23 |
| 1990-01-01 | 22.7 |
| 1990-04-01 | 22.9 |
| 1990-07-01 | 22.5 |
| 1990-10-01 | 22.8 |
| 1991-01-01 | 23.2 |
| 1991-04-01 | 23.2 |
| 1991-07-01 | 23.2 |
| 1991-10-01 | 23.6 |
| 1992-01-01 | 23.5 |
| 1992-04-01 | 23.2 |
| 1992-07-01 | 23.1 |
| 1992-10-01 | 23.6 |
| 1993-01-01 | 24.2 |
| 1993-04-01 | 24.3 |
| 1993-07-01 | 24.5 |
| 1993-10-01 | 25 |
| 1994-01-01 | 25.3 |
| 1994-04-01 | 25.5 |
| 1994-07-01 | 25.7 |
| 1994-10-01 | 26.2 |
| 1995-01-01 | 26.5 |
| 1995-04-01 | 26.8 |
| 1995-07-01 | 27.4 |
| 1995-10-01 | 27.5 |
| 1996-01-01 | 27.5 |
| 1996-04-01 | 27.4 |
| 1996-07-01 | 27.2 |
| 1996-10-01 | 27.3 |
| 1997-01-01 | 27.1 |
| 1997-04-01 | 27.4 |
| 1997-07-01 | 27.5 |
| 1997-10-01 | 27.6 |
| 1998-01-01 | 27.9 |
| 1998-04-01 | 27.9 |
| 1998-07-01 | 27.2 |
| 1998-10-01 | 27.8 |
| 1999-01-01 | 27.6 |
| 1999-04-01 | 27.8 |
| 1999-07-01 | 27.5 |
| 1999-10-01 | 28.1 |
| 2000-01-01 | 28 |
| 2000-04-01 | 27.6 |
| 2000-07-01 | 27.4 |
| 2000-10-01 | 26.9 |
| 2001-01-01 | 26.3 |
| 2001-04-01 | 26.3 |
| 2001-07-01 | 25.6 |
| 2001-10-01 | 25.9 |
| 2002-01-01 | 25.8 |
| 2002-04-01 | 25.7 |
| 2002-07-01 | 25.1 |
| 2002-10-01 | 25.2 |
| 2003-01-01 | 25 |
| 2003-04-01 | 25.5 |
| 2003-07-01 | 25.6 |
| 2003-10-01 | 26.1 |
| 2004-01-01 | 26.7 |
| 2004-04-01 | 26.7 |
| 2004-07-01 | 26.9 |
| 2004-10-01 | 27.1 |
| 2005-01-01 | 27 |
| 2005-04-01 | 27.3 |
| 2005-07-01 | 27.4 |
| 2005-10-01 | 27.4 |
| 2006-01-01 | 28 |
| 2006-04-01 | 27.8 |
| 2006-07-01 | 28.1 |
| 2006-10-01 | 28.3 |
| 2007-01-01 | 28.7 |
| 2007-04-01 | 28.9 |
| 2007-07-01 | 29.1 |
| 2007-10-01 | 28.9 |
| 2008-01-01 | 28.6 |
| 2008-04-01 | 28.5 |
| 2008-07-01 | 28.2 |
| 2008-10-01 | 27.7 |
| 2009-01-01 | 27.5 |
| 2009-04-01 | 27.6 |
| 2009-07-01 | 28.1 |
| 2009-10-01 | 28.1 |
| 2010-01-01 | 28.3 |
| 2010-04-01 | 28.2 |
| 2010-07-01 | 28.5 |
| 2010-10-01 | 28.9 |
| 2011-01-01 | 29.2 |
| 2011-04-01 | 29.3 |
| 2011-07-01 | 28.8 |
| 2011-10-01 | 29.1 |
| 2012-01-01 | 29.5 |
| 2012-04-01 | 29.4 |
| 2012-07-01 | 29.7 |
| 2012-10-01 | 29.6 |
| 2013-01-01 | 29.8 |
| 2013-04-01 | 29.7 |
| 2013-07-01 | 29.7 |
| 2013-10-01 | 29.9 |
| 2014-01-01 | 30.1 |
| 2014-04-01 | 30.4 |
| 2014-07-01 | 30.4 |
| 2014-10-01 | 30.7 |
| 2015-01-01 | 30.7 |
| 2015-04-01 | 30.8 |
| 2015-07-01 | 30.6 |
| 2015-10-01 | 30.6 |
| 2016-01-01 | 30.6 |
| 2016-04-01 | 30.8 |
| 2016-07-01 | 30.8 |
| 2016-10-01 | 30.7 |
| 2017-01-01 | 30.7 |
| 2017-04-01 | 30.7 |
| 2017-07-01 | 30.7 |
| 2017-10-01 | 30.8 |
| 2018-01-01 | 30.7 |
| 2018-04-01 | 30.6 |
| 2018-07-01 | 30.7 |
| 2018-10-01 | 29.9 |
| 2019-01-01 | 30.5 |
| 2019-04-01 | 30.5 |
| 2019-07-01 | 30.4 |
| 2019-10-01 | 30.5 |
| 2020-01-01 | 29.2 |
| 2020-04-01 | 29.8 |
| 2020-07-01 | 30 |
| 2020-10-01 | 30.5 |
| 2021-01-01 | 30.8 |
| 2021-04-01 | 30.9 |
| 2021-07-01 | 30.9 |
| 2021-10-01 | 31 |
| 2022-01-01 | 30.4 |
| 2022-04-01 | 29.5 |
| 2022-07-01 | 29.4 |
| 2022-10-01 | 29.8 |
| 2023-01-01 | 30.1 |
| 2023-04-01 | 30.1 |
| 2023-07-01 | 29.9 |
| 2023-10-01 | 30.3 |
| 2024-01-01 | 30.4 |
| 2024-04-01 | 30.4 |
| 2024-07-01 | 30.8 |
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