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Fortune
Chloe Berger

The Walton family is the richest in the world as soaring Walmart shares send the heirs’ net worth to $432 billion

Alice Walton, daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton, waits onstage during the annual Walmart shareholders meeting event on June 1, 2018 (Credit: Rick T. Wilking—Getty Images)

Walmart founder Sam Walton died more than 30 years ago, but the retail giant he started is still thriving and making his family even richer. The Waltons were recently named the world's richest family by Bloomberg, with a striking net worth of $432 billion. 

Already a powerful dynasty, the three Walton children and their offspring became the richest family in 2024 thanks to their stake in the retail giant started by their father. 

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