Lil Nas X is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. Celebrity Net Worth estimates his net worth at $9 million (page accessed October 28, 2026).
Lil Nas X net worth: quick facts
| Full name | Montero Lamar Hill |
|---|---|
| Net worth | $9 million (Celebrity Net Worth, accessed October 28, 2026) |
| Age | 27 |
| Date of birth | April 9, 1999 |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Rapper, singer, songwriter |
| Known for | Old Town Road, Montero (Call Me by Your Name) and Industry Baby |
What is Lil Nas X’s net worth in 2026?
Celebrity Net Worth put Lil Nas X’s net worth at $9 million; the page carried no update date when accessed on October 28, 2026.
Old Town Road spent a record 19 consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2019 – the longest run in the chart’s history – and turned a $30 beat purchase and a self-made meme campaign into two Grammy Awards and a debut album, Montero, that produced further chart-toppers.
How Lil Nas X made his money
The record run. Nineteen weeks at number one beat a record previously shared by Mariah Carey and Luis Fonsi; the Billy Ray Cyrus remix kept the song at the top through the summer of 2019.
The internet-native launch. He built the hit himself – a $30 beat, TikTok-era meme fluency and years running fan accounts – before Columbia Records signed him and amplified it.
The album era. Montero delivered Montero (Call Me by Your Name) and Industry Baby as further number ones, plus touring and brand work.
How the net worth estimates compare
| Publisher | Estimate | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Net Worth | $9 million | Page accessed October 28, 2026, no update date shown |
Other sites list figures from $7 million to $14 million and show no basis, so we found no independent second net worth estimate. Forbes does not publish a net worth for him in the pages we read; its figure below is one year of pretax earnings.
Reported earnings figures
- Forbes’ profile says he earned an estimated $14 million pretax in 2019, the year of Old Town Road, which it says reached 1.8 billion U.S. spins and a record 19 weeks atop the singles rankings (Forbes profile, December 31, 2019). That is one year of pretax earnings, not net worth.
- Billboard confirmed on August 12, 2019 that Old Town Road led the Hot 100 for a 19th week, after passing the 16-week records of Despacito and One Sweet Day (Billboard, August 12, 2019). We found no newer earnings figure from Forbes in the pages we read.
Reading these figures
The $14 million is pretax earnings from 2019, before taxes, label and management cuts. His income since then is not public in the sources we read. The $9 million is an outside estimate with no published breakdown.
Lil Nas X career and earnings timeline
- 2019: Old Town Road spends a record 19 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 (Billboard).
- December 31, 2019: Forbes estimates $14 million in pretax earnings for the year (Forbes).
- October 28, 2026: Celebrity Net Worth page accessed with its $9 million estimate (Celebrity Net Worth).
FAQs
What is Lil Nas X’s net worth?
Celebrity Net Worth says $9 million (page accessed October 28, 2026). Other sites list $7 to $14 million without showing a basis.
How much did Lil Nas X earn from Old Town Road?
Forbes estimated $14 million pretax for 2019. That is the year’s earnings, not net worth.
How long was Old Town Road at number one?
19 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2019, a record at the time.
Sources
- Celebrity Net Worth: Lil Nas X, accessed October 28, 2026
- Forbes profile, December 31, 2019
- Billboard: Old Town Road, 19th week, August 12, 2019
- Celebrity Net Worth: Lil Nas X
About the Author
Jason Liam writes about celebrity net worth on Sneaky Insights. He loves exploring the stories behind the fortunes: the career breakthroughs, businesses and endorsements that helped famous names build their wealth. His favorite part is looking beyond the headline number to tell the story of how the money was made.
