Indian-American wealth in Alameda County: Fremont, Dublin and Pleasanton

Alameda County has about 160,800 residents of Asian Indian descent, up about 20% from the 2015–2019 survey [1][2]. They are almost 10% of the county's population [1][3], concentrated in the southern and eastern suburbs rather than in Oakland or Berkeley.

Our data shows a county of large, well-off professional households, with a smaller top tier than Santa Clara across the bay.

• 160,849 residents of Asian Indian descent (alone or in combination) in Alameda County, California, 2020–2024 average [1], or 9.8% of the population [3].
• +19.9% versus the 2015–2019 estimate of 134,144 [1][2] (our calculation).
• 1,984 people in the HeyAlbert database placed in Alameda County, California at an estimated $1M+, of whom 1,233 are in our $5M+ bands [8].

Where Alameda County, California's Indian-American residents live, by place

The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts 160,849 people who report Asian Indian ancestry, alone or with another group, in Alameda County, California [1]. Fremont is the largest community, with 43% of the county total [4]–[7] (our calculation).

Place	Asian Indian residents	Share of place
Fremont	69,224	30.3%
Dublin	21,304	30.1%
Pleasanton	17,389	22.6%
Union City	10,593	15.7%
Hayward	7,649	4.8%
Newark	6,496	13.8%
Oakland	6,478	1.5%
Livermore	6,354	7.4%
Berkeley	5,729	4.8%
Castro Valley CDP	2,576	4.0%

Asian Indian alone or in any combination. Sources: ACS 5-year estimates [4]–[7]; totals from Table B01003. Change and share are our calculations. Estimates carry margins of error.

Fremont has about 69,200 residents of Asian Indian descent, about 30% of the city, and Dublin about 21,300, also about 30% [4]–[7]. Pleasanton (about 23%), Union City and Newark follow [4]–[7]. Oakland and Berkeley have smaller shares [4]–[7].

What the HeyAlbert database shows in Alameda County, California

HeyAlbert builds profiles of Indian-American individuals with an estimated net worth of $1M or more from public records, and every estimate is tied to a cited source. Our database currently places 1,984 such people in Alameda County, California [8]. That is a count of people we have found and estimated, not a census of wealthy households: our coverage is partial and uneven.

Estimated net-worth band	People in our database
$1M–5M	751
$5M–15M	1,148
$25M+ (probable)	31
$25M+ (likely)	54
Total, $1M+	1,984

Source: HeyAlbert database [8]. Bands are estimates from public evidence; “likely” and “probable” describe our confidence in the $25M+ tier. Cells under 25 are suppressed.

City	$1M+	of which $5M+	of which $25M+
Fremont	1,017	639	31
Pleasanton	447	347	25
Dublin	205	128	<25
Oakland	64	33	<25
Berkeley	47	<25	<25
Newark	40	<25	<25
Union City	35	<25	<25
Piedmont	32	<25	<25
Livermore	25	<25	<25

Source: HeyAlbert database [8]. Cities with 25+ people at $1M+; cells under 25 shown as <25. The city is where our sources place the person; for some records it is a workplace rather than a home. Cities in our database are matched by name to the Census places and townships in the county; a few that straddle a county line are counted whole, and large cities that extend well beyond the county are left out.

Our database places 1,984 people in Alameda County at $1M+, with 1,233 at $5M+ and 85 at $25M+ [8]. Fremont leads with 1,017 people, 639 at $5M+ [8]. Pleasanton has 447, of whom 347 are at $5M+ [8]. Dublin has 205 [8].

Why our Alameda County, California count looks the way it does

Each estimate in our database rests on a primary piece of public evidence. The mix differs from place to place, depending on which records we have been able to process, and it shapes the counts above more than any real difference in wealth does [8].

Primary evidence for the estimate	People	Share
Other public signals (executive roles, company filings, gifts, pay)	1,252	63%
Patent inventors (with company context)	549	28%
Home value (public assessor or listing records)	108	5%
Professional license	31	2%

Source: HeyAlbert database [8], people at $1M+. Categories under 25 not shown.

Most of our Alameda estimates rest on executive roles, filings, gifts and pay, and 549 on patents [8]. Home values are a small share, so the county's many Fremont and Tri-Valley households that crossed $1M on home equity are under-represented.

What it means if you work with these families

Alameda County is the Bay Area's family suburb for Indian-American tech professionals: excellent schools, larger homes and a short commute to Silicon Valley. Fremont's Mission San Jose district, Dublin and Pleasanton are where advisors will find dual-income households with equity compensation and growing wealth.

Methodology

Census figures are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024 and 2015–2019, Table B02018, using “Asian Indian, alone or in any combination” [1][2]. Total population comes from Table B01003 [3]. The Census Bureau changed how it codes detailed race responses in 2020, so part of the change between the two periods may reflect coding rather than migration. All estimates carry margins of error. Shares and growth rates are our calculations.

HeyAlbert counts are aggregates from our database as of October 2026 [8]. They include people we identified as likely of Indian origin with an estimated net worth of $1M or more, based on public records such as property assessments, professional licenses, patents, SEC filings and donor rolls. Coverage is partial and depends on which public records exist and which we have processed. These counts are not population totals. Any cell under 25 is suppressed, and we publish aggregates only, never individual records.

Related

• Indian-American wealth in the Bay Area
• Indian-American wealth in Santa Clara County
• Why do so many affluent Indian Americans live in Silicon Valley and the Bay Area?
• How does multigenerational living shape Indian American household wealth?

HeyAlbert finds Indian-American families worth $1M+ and tells you who to call, with every fact cited. See who is in Alameda County, California at heyalbert.site.

Sources

1. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, all counties. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=010XX00US$0500000 (data: machine-readable)
2. ACS 2015–2019 5-year estimates, Table B02018, all counties. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2019.B02018?g=010XX00US$0500000 (data: machine-readable)
3. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, all counties. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=010XX00US$0500000 (data: machine-readable)
4. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Alameda County, California. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US06001$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
5. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, places in Alameda County, California. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US06001$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
6. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, county subdivisions in Alameda County, California. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US06001$0600000 (data: machine-readable)
7. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, county subdivisions in Alameda County, California. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US06001$0600000 (data: machine-readable)
8. HeyAlbert database, aggregate counts (October 2026 snapshot); how we build it is described on our methodology page. HeyAlbert. https://heyalbert.site/research/methodology/