Insight
Essex County, MA: Andover holds half of our $1M+ set
Essex County has about 6,400 Asian Indian residents, little changed since 2015–2019. Andover accounts for 154 of the 290 people in our $1M+ set there.
Essex County has about 6,400 residents of Asian Indian descent, almost unchanged from about 6,300 in the 2015–2019 survey [1][2]. They are 0.8% of the county [1][3].
One town dominates both the Census and our data. Andover has about 2,000 Asian Indian residents, roughly three in ten of the county's total (our calculation) [4]–[7], and 154 of the 290 people in our $1M+ set [8].
- 6,396 residents of Asian Indian descent (alone or in combination) in Essex County, Massachusetts, 2020–2024 average [1], or 0.8% of the population [3].
- +1.2% versus the 2015–2019 estimate of 6,321 [1][2] (our calculation).
- 290 people in the HeyAlbert database placed in Essex County, Massachusetts at an estimated $1M+, of whom <25 are in our $5M+ bands [8].
Where Essex County, Massachusetts's Indian-American residents live, by place
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts 6,396 people who report Asian Indian ancestry, alone or with another group, in Essex County, Massachusetts [1]. Andover is the largest community, with 31% of the county total [4]–[7] (our calculation).
| Place | Asian Indian residents | Share of place |
|---|---|---|
| Andover | 1,967 | 5.4% |
| Methuen | 1,050 | 2.0% |
| Lynn | 573 | 0.6% |
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.
Andover's community is 5.4% of the town [4]–[7]. Methuen follows with about 1,100 (2.0%), then Lynn and Lynnfield with about 600 each and North Andover with about 500 [4]–[7]. Lynnfield's community is 4.3% of the town [4]–[7]. The rest of the county, from Salem to Gloucester and Newburyport, has small communities of a few hundred or fewer [4]–[7].
What the HeyAlbert database shows in Essex County, Massachusetts
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 290 such people in Essex County, Massachusetts [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 |
|---|---|
| $5M+ | <25 |
| $1M–5M | 270 |
| Total, $1M+ | 290 |
Source: HeyAlbert database [8]. Bands are estimates from public evidence; $5M+ combines our $5–15M and $25M+ tiers. Cells under 25 are suppressed.
| City | $1M+ | of which $5M+ |
|---|---|---|
| Andover | 154 | <25 |
| North Andover | 49 | <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 290 people in Essex County at an estimated $1M+ [8]. 270 are in the $1M–5M band and fewer than 25 in our $5M+ bands [8]. Andover has 154 and North Andover 49, each with fewer than 25 at $5M+ [8]. Together the two towns hold about 70% of our county set (our calculation) [8].
Why our Essex County, Massachusetts 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Home value (public assessor or listing records) | 268 | 92% |
Source: HeyAlbert database [8], people at $1M+. Categories under 25 not shown.
Home values support 268 of the 290 estimates, and other public signals fewer than 25 [8]. Our Essex count is mostly a map of homes in the two Andovers [8].
What it means if you work with these families
For advisors and nonprofits, Essex County's Indian-American community is small and stable, and in our data it is concentrated in Andover and North Andover [1][2][8].
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 31, 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 Boston metro: inside the Route 128 ring
- Indian-American wealth in Massachusetts: Route 128 versus the I-495 belt
- Middlesex County, MA: Lexington leads on count, Cambridge at $5M+
- Norfolk County, MA: Sharon is 9.5% Asian Indian; Brookline leads our data
HeyAlbert finds Indian-American families worth $1M+ and tells you who to call, with every fact cited. See who is in Essex County, Massachusetts at heyalbert.site.
Sources
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Essex County, Massachusetts. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US25009$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, places in Essex County, Massachusetts. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US25009$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, county subdivisions in Essex County, Massachusetts. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US25009$0600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, county subdivisions in Essex County, Massachusetts. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US25009$0600000 (data: machine-readable)
- HeyAlbert database, aggregate counts (snapshot as of October 31, 2026); how we build it is described on our methodology page. HeyAlbert. https://heyalbert.site/research/methodology/
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