How wealthy is the average American?
Daniel Martin
Published Jan 10, 2026
The average American's net worth: $121,760
The median net worth of Americans in 2019 was $121,760, according to the Federal Reserve.What is considered wealthy in America?
The average net worth needed to be considered wealthy and to be financially comfortable both rose from last year's survey. In 2021, Americans said they needed $624,000 in net assets to live comfortably, while it would take $1.9 million to be rich.What is the average wealth per person in the US?
Countries with the highest wealth per adult 2020In 2020, Monaco led the ranking of countries with the highest average wealth per adult, with approximately 100,000 U.S. dollars per person. The United States was ranked fifth, with an average wealth of 505,421 U.S. dollars per adult.