The 10 Richest Women In America 2025

For the first time in six years, the number of women on The Forbes 400 list has slipped.

- ALICIA PARK

The Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans continues to be dominated by men, and this year—unlike in recent years— the gap is widening.

There are just 62 women among the nation’s 400 wealthiest people, good for just 15.5% of the ranking. That’s down from 67 women last year, or about 17%. It’s the first time that women have failed to increase their presence on the list since 2019.

The main reason for the drop? Three women billionaires died over the past year: truck stop tycoon Judy Love, Campbell's Soup heir Mary Alice Dorrance Malone and valve manufacturing heir Catherine Lozick. Two others, Dexter Shoe heir Susan Alfond and chemicals heir Dorothy Chao Jenkins, fell below this year's record $3.8 billion cutoff. All five of their spots were taken by men.

Still, nearly three-quarters of the women who remain among the top 400 are richer than a year ago. In aggregate, these 62 super-rich women are worth $872 billion, up from $839 billion in 2024.