Charlotte, NC: 26,100 residents of Indian descent, 405 in our $1M+ set

Charlotte has about 26,100 residents of Asian Indian descent, up 4% from about 25,100 in the 2015–2019 survey [1][2]. In a city of about 903,800, that is 2.9% of the population [1][3].

Our database places 405 people in Charlotte at an estimated $1M+, 48 of them in our $5M+ bands [6].

• 26,061 residents of Asian Indian descent (alone or in combination) in Charlotte, North Carolina, 2020–2024 average [1], or 2.9% of the population [3].
• +3.9% versus the 2015–2019 estimate of 25,077 [1][2] (our calculation).
• 405 people in the HeyAlbert database placed in Charlotte, North Carolina at an estimated $1M+, of whom 48 are in our $5M+ bands [6].

How Charlotte compares with nearby places

The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts 26,061 people who report Asian Indian ancestry, alone or with another group, in Charlotte [1], against 25,077 in 2015–2019 [2]. The table compares it with the places in Mecklenburg County that have the largest Asian Indian communities. Figures are for whole places, and some places extend into neighboring counties [1][2][4].

Place	2020–2024	2015–2019	Change	Share of place
Charlotte	26,061	25,077	4%	2.9%
Concord	6,903	3,301	109%	6.3%
Huntersville	2,439	1,015	140%	3.8%
Weddington	1,279	382	235%	9.3%
Matthews	611	420	45%	2.0%
Stallings	331	255	30%	2.0%
Cornelius	282	231	22%	0.9%
Pineville	233	65	258%	2.1%

Asian Indian alone or in any combination. Sources: ACS 5-year estimates [1][2][4]; totals from Table B01003. Change and share are our calculations. Estimates carry margins of error.

Charlotte is the center of the community in the Mecklenburg County area; Concord has about 6,900 residents of Asian Indian descent and Huntersville about 2,400 [1][2][4]. Weddington, a small town to the south, has about 1,300 [1][2][4]. Some of these places extend beyond Mecklenburg County, and the figures are for whole places [1][2][4].

The most concentrated communities

Raw counts favor big cities. Ranking places of 20,000+ residents by the share who report Asian Indian ancestry gives a different map [1][2][3][4][5]:

Place	Asian Indian residents	Total population	Share
Concord	6,903	108,719	6.3%
Huntersville	2,439	63,969	3.8%
Charlotte	26,061	903,844	2.9%

Places with 20,000+ residents and at least 1,000 Asian Indian residents. CDP = census-designated place. Sources: ACS 2020–2024 5-year, Tables B02018 and B01003 [1][2][3][4][5]; shares are our calculation.

What the HeyAlbert database shows in Charlotte, North Carolina

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 405 such people in Charlotte, North Carolina [6]. 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
$5M+	48
$1M–5M	357
Total, $1M+	405

Source: HeyAlbert database [6]. Bands are estimates from public evidence; $5M+ combines our $5–15M and $25M+ tiers. Cells under 25 are suppressed.

City	$1M+	of which $5M+
Charlotte	405	48

Source: HeyAlbert database [6]. 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. Our records are matched on the city name Charlotte; the Census figures are for the whole place.

Of the 405 people in our Charlotte set, 357 are in the $1M–5M band and 48 in our $5M+ bands [6]. Fewer than 25 have a public giving signal [6].

Why our Charlotte, North Carolina 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 [6].

Primary evidence for the estimate	People	Share
Home value (public assessor or listing records)	355	88%
Other public signals (executive roles, company filings, gifts, pay)	50	12%

Source: HeyAlbert database [6], people at $1M+. Categories under 25 not shown.

Home values support 355 of our 405 estimates and other public signals 50 [6]. Charlotte in our data is mostly a $1M–5M homeowner market [6].

What it means if you work with these families

For advisors and nonprofits, Charlotte is a large community with a solid $1M–5M group in our data [1][6]. Our North Carolina post covers the Triangle and the rest of the state.

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 November 1, 2026 [6]. 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 North Carolina: the Triangle's young wealth
• Wake County: Morrisville is 35% Asian Indian, and the community grew 44%

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

Sources

1. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in North Carolina. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=040XX00US37$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
2. ACS 2015–2019 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in North Carolina. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2019.B02018?g=040XX00US37$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
3. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003 (total population), places in North Carolina. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=040XX00US37$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
4. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US37119$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
5. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, places in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US37119$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
6. HeyAlbert database, aggregate counts (snapshot as of November 1, 2026); how we build it is described on our methodology page. HeyAlbert. https://heyalbert.site/research/methodology/