Essex County, NJ: Millburn holds seven in ten of our $1M+ set

Essex County has about 22,300 residents of Asian Indian descent, up about 38% from the 2015–2019 survey [1][2]. They are 2.6% of the county [1][3].

One township dominates our data. Millburn has 553 of the 781 people in our database at $1M+ in the county, about 71% (our calculation) [8].

• 22,332 residents of Asian Indian descent (alone or in combination) in Essex County, New Jersey, 2020–2024 average [1], or 2.6% of the population [3].
• +38.1% versus the 2015–2019 estimate of 16,172 [1][2] (our calculation).
• 781 people in the HeyAlbert database placed in Essex County, New Jersey at an estimated $1M+, of whom 296 are in our $5M+ bands [8].

Where Essex County, New Jersey's Indian-American residents live, by place

The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts 22,332 people who report Asian Indian ancestry, alone or with another group, in Essex County, New Jersey [1]. Livingston Twp. is the largest community, with 20% of the county total [4]–[7] (our calculation).

Place	Asian Indian residents	Share of place
Livingston Twp.	4,574	14.5%
Millburn Twp.	4,366	19.7%
Bloomfield Twp.	2,425	4.5%
Newark	2,230	0.7%
Montclair Twp.	1,200	3.0%
Nutley Twp.	1,111	3.7%

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.

Livingston has about 4,600 Asian Indian residents (14.5%) and Millburn about 4,400 (19.7%) [4]–[7]. By share among larger places, Millburn leads at 20%, ahead of Livingston at 15% (our ranking) [4].

What the HeyAlbert database shows in Essex County, New Jersey

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 781 such people in Essex County, New Jersey [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	485
$5M–15M	272
$25M+ (probable)	<25
$25M+ (likely)	<25
Total, $1M+	781

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+
Millburn	553	234	<25
Livingston	83	<25	<25
Montclair	43	<25	<25
Short Hills	31	<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 781 people in Essex County at $1M+ and 296 at $5M+, about 38% (our calculation) [8]. Millburn has 234 people at $5M+ [8]. Livingston has 83 in our set, Montclair 43 and Short Hills, recorded separately, 31 [8]. Our $25M+ bands hold fewer than 25 people [8].

Why our Essex County, New Jersey 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)	425	54%
Other public signals (executive roles, company filings, gifts, pay)	303	39%
Professional license	28	4%

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

Home values support 425 of our 781 estimates, other public signals 303 and licenses 28 [8]. The $5–15M band is large here, with 272 people [8].

What it means if you work with these families

For advisors and nonprofits, Essex County in our data is mostly Millburn, where 234 of 553 people in our set are at $5M+ [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 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 New Jersey: Edison has the people, Millburn the money
• Morris County: half the Indian-American community lives in one township
• Indian-American wealth in the New York metro: the center has moved to New Jersey
• Bergen County: a shrinking Indian-American community with a deep $5M+ tier

HeyAlbert finds Indian-American families worth $1M+ and tells you who to call, with every fact cited. See who is in Essex County, New Jersey 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 Essex County, New Jersey. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US34013$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
5. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, places in Essex County, New Jersey. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US34013$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
6. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, county subdivisions in Essex County, New Jersey. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US34013$0600000 (data: machine-readable)
7. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, county subdivisions in Essex County, New Jersey. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US34013$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/