Indian-American wealth in Dallas–Fort Worth: the fastest-growing big metro

Dallas–Fort Worth has about 286,600 residents of Asian Indian descent, now the second-largest Indian-American metro community in the country, behind only New York [1] (our ranking of metro areas). It grew about 47% between the 2015–2019 and 2020–2024 surveys, faster than any of the other nine largest Indian-American metros [1][2] (our calculation).

Our database shows the same metro from a different angle: the newest suburbs have the most people at $1M+, and the established core has the most at the top.

• 286,619 residents of Asian Indian descent (alone or in combination) in Dallas–Fort Worth, 2020–2024 average [1], or 3.6% of the population [3].
• +46.5% versus the 2015–2019 estimate of 195,582 [1][2] (our calculation).
• 4,614 people in the HeyAlbert database placed in Dallas–Fort Worth at an estimated $1M+, of whom 574 are in our $5M+ bands [9].

Where Dallas–Fort Worth's Indian-American residents live, by county

The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts 286,619 people who report Asian Indian ancestry, alone or with another group, in Dallas–Fort Worth [1]. Collin County holds 42% of them, and the three largest counties together hold 88% [4][5] (our calculation).

County	2020–2024	2015–2019	Change	Share of county
Collin County	119,401	71,840	66%	10.3%
Dallas County	80,683	64,380	25%	3.1%
Denton County	51,715	33,416	55%	5.3%
Tarrant County	30,378	23,814	28%	1.4%
Rockwall County	1,713	1,011	69%	1.4%
Kaufman County	1,135	355	220%	0.7%

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

Collin County has about 119,400 residents of Asian Indian descent, up about 66%, followed by Dallas County (80,700) and Denton County (51,700, up about 55%) [4][5]. Frisco, Murphy and Coppell each report about 19–20% of residents with Asian Indian ancestry, and Irving about 16% [7]. Smaller outer counties such as Kaufman and Ellis grew from very small bases.

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 [7][8]:

Place	Asian Indian residents	Total population	Share
Frisco	43,352	219,304	19.8%
Murphy	4,107	21,188	19.4%
Coppell	7,995	42,154	19.0%
Irving	42,203	256,492	16.5%
Plano	37,010	290,594	12.7%
Celina	3,733	34,268	10.9%
Allen	9,199	110,265	8.3%
Prosper	3,035	37,869	8.0%

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 [7][8]; shares are our calculation.

What the HeyAlbert database shows in Dallas–Fort Worth

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 4,614 such people in Dallas–Fort Worth [9]. 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	4,040
$5M–15M	359
$25M+ (probable)	<25
$25M+ (likely)	191
Total, $1M+	4,614

Source: HeyAlbert database [9]. 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+
Frisco	1,495	61	<25
Dallas	521	175	74
Prosper	300	<25	<25
Irving	284	46	34
Plano	242	50	<25
Allen	147	<25	<25
Coppell (Dallas Co)	85	<25	<25
Southlake	81	35	<25
Parker	79	<25	<25
Mckinney	72	<25	<25
Copper Canyon	71	<25	<25
University Park	58	26	<25

Source: HeyAlbert database [9]. 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.

Frisco has 1,495 people in our DFW set, but fewer than 25 in our $5M+ bands [9]. Dallas has 521 people with 175 at $5M+ and 74 at $25M+, and Irving 284 with 34 at $25M+ [9]. Southlake and University Park are smaller in our data but lean toward higher bands [9]. Of our 215 DFW people at $25M+, we rate 191 as “likely” [9].

Why our Dallas–Fort Worth 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 [9].

Primary evidence for the estimate	People	Share
Home value (public assessor or listing records)	3,832	83%
Other public signals (executive roles, company filings, gifts, pay)	633	14%
Physician (NPI registry; seniority and specialty estimate)	149	3%

Source: HeyAlbert database [9], people at $1M+. Categories under 25 not shown.

About 83% of our DFW estimates rest on home values, which is why the newer northern suburbs dominate the first band [9]. Business ownership, the main source of the region's larger Indian-American fortunes, leaves fewer property-style traces and is better seen through filings and company records.

What it means if you work with these families

DFW is the growth market. Collin and Denton counties are adding tens of thousands of Indian-American residents, many in tech, healthcare and finance, and many crossing $1M through careers and home equity. Dallas, Irving and the Park Cities hold the business owners and executives. With no state income tax, the region also keeps drawing families from California and the Northeast.

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 [9]. 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 Texas
• Where do affluent Indian Americans live in Texas?
• Are Indian Americans moving to Florida, Texas or Nevada for tax reasons?
• The fastest-growing Indian-American counties

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

Sources

1. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, all metropolitan statistical areas. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=010XX00US$3100000 (data: machine-readable)
2. ACS 2015–2019 5-year estimates, Table B02018, all metropolitan statistical areas. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2019.B02018?g=010XX00US$3100000 (data: machine-readable)
3. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, all metropolitan statistical areas. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=010XX00US$3100000 (data: machine-readable)
4. 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)
5. 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)
6. ACS 2020–2024 5-year, Table B01003, counties in CBSA 19100. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=310M700US19100$0500000 (data: machine-readable)
7. ACS 2020–2024 5-year, Table B02018, places in CBSA 19100. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=310M700US19100$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
8. ACS 2020–2024 5-year, Table B01003, places in CBSA 19100. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=310M700US19100$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
9. HeyAlbert database, aggregate counts (October 2026 snapshot); how we build it is described on our methodology page. HeyAlbert. https://heyalbert.site/research/methodology/