U.S. Added 440,000 Millionaires in 2025, UBS Report Finds
Stock market gains drove America's millionaire count to 23.6 million, with more than 1,200 new millionaires minted daily, per UBS Global Wealth Report 2026.
The United States minted more than 440,000 new millionaires in 2025, an average of roughly 1,200 per day, according to the UBS Global Wealth Report 2026, pushing the total number of Americans with a net worth of at least $1 million past 23.6 million.
The milestone reflects a broader surge in household wealth driven primarily by sustained gains in equity markets, which lifted the value of investment portfolios for a large swath of American savers and investors over the course of the year.
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The figures underscore the degree to which stock market performance has become a primary engine of wealth creation in the United States. While broad-based prosperity remains uneven across income levels, the data point to a record-setting pace of wealth accumulation at the top tier of American household balance sheets.
The UBS report frames the 2025 figures as part of a longer trend of accelerating wealth concentration in the U.S., where a substantial share of the global millionaire population is now based. With more than 23.6 million millionaires, the country continues to far outpace other nations in raw counts of high-net-worth individuals.
Analysts note that while rising asset prices are the headline driver, the pace at which Americans crossed the million-dollar threshold in 2025 sets a notable benchmark for wealth growth in the post-pandemic economic era. Continue reading at All Financial Services & Investing.
