Insight
Folsom, CA: 9,150 residents of Indian descent, 11% of the city
Folsom's Asian Indian community grew 34% to about 9,150, the highest share among large Sacramento County places. Our database places 250 people there at $1M+.
Folsom has about 9,150 residents of Asian Indian descent, up 34% from about 6,800 in the 2015–2019 survey [1][2]. That is 10.9% of a city of 83,900 [1][3], the highest share among Sacramento County places of 20,000+ (our ranking) [1][2][4].
Our database places 250 people in Folsom at an estimated $1M+ [6]. Patent records show up alongside home values in the evidence [6].
- 9,150 residents of Asian Indian descent (alone or in combination) in Folsom, California, 2020–2024 average [1], or 10.9% of the population [3].
- +33.8% versus the 2015–2019 estimate of 6,839 [1][2] (our calculation).
- 250 people in the HeyAlbert database placed in Folsom, California at an estimated $1M+, of whom fewer than 25 are in our $5M+ bands [6].
How Folsom compares with nearby places
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts 9,150 people who report Asian Indian ancestry, alone or with another group, in Folsom [1], against 6,839 in 2015–2019 [2]. The table compares it with the places in Sacramento 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento | 16,075 | 14,466 | 11% | 3.0% |
| Folsom | 9,150 | 6,839 | 34% | 10.9% |
| Elk Grove | 6,600 | 7,711 | -14% | 3.7% |
| Vineyard CDP | 4,361 | 2,001 | 118% | 10.0% |
| Rancho Cordova | 3,136 | 1,945 | 61% | 3.8% |
| Florin CDP | 1,441 | 1,430 | 1% | 2.9% |
| Antelope CDP | 1,180 | 2,095 | -44% | 2.4% |
| Arden-Arcade CDP | 780 | 1,270 | -39% | 0.8% |
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.
Sacramento city has the county's largest community, about 16,100, but at 3.0% of its residents [1][2][4][1][2][4]. Elk Grove fell 14% to about 6,600 while Vineyard more than doubled and Rancho Cordova grew 61% [1][2][4]. Folsom is the second-largest community in the table and the most concentrated [1][2][4][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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folsom | 9,150 | 83,916 | 10.9% |
| Vineyard CDP | 4,361 | 43,751 | 10.0% |
| Rancho Cordova | 3,136 | 81,849 | 3.8% |
| Elk Grove | 6,600 | 179,155 | 3.7% |
| Sacramento | 16,075 | 528,706 | 3.0% |
| Florin CDP | 1,441 | 50,211 | 2.9% |
| Antelope CDP | 1,180 | 48,301 | 2.4% |
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 Folsom, 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 250 such people in Folsom, California [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+ | <25 |
| $1M–5M | not shown |
| Total, $1M+ | 250 |
Source: HeyAlbert database [6]. Bands are estimates from public evidence; $5M+ combines our $5–15M and $25M+ tiers. Cells under 25 are suppressed. When one tier has fewer than 25 people, the other tier is not shown either, because it could be subtracted from the total.
| City | $1M+ | of which $5M+ |
|---|---|---|
| Folsom | 250 | <25 |
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 Folsom; the Census figures are for the whole place.
Our database places 250 people in Folsom at an estimated $1M+ [6]. Fewer than 25 of them are in our $5M+ bands, so this post shows the total and does not split the rest by tier [6]. Fewer than 25 have a public giving signal [6].
Why our Folsom, California count looks the way it does
Each estimate in our database rests on a primary piece of public evidence [6]. In Folsom, California, most rest on one type: home value (public assessor or listing records). Because some evidence types here cover fewer than 25 people, and subtracting them from the total could reveal a suppressed tier, we do not show the evidence counts for this place.
Home values lead, and patent inventors are a visible second group, so part of this set is inventors. The remaining evidence types each cover small numbers of people [6].
What it means if you work with these families
For advisors, Folsom combines home equity with inventor and technology-employee wealth that property records alone would miss [6]. Equity compensation and concentrated stock are likely planning topics. Our Sacramento County and California posts cover the region.
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 3, 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
- Sacramento County: a community of 46,000 our data barely reaches
- Indian-American wealth in California: where the $5M+ tier lives
- Indian-American wealth in Santa Clara County: 1 in 24 Indian Americans, two-thirds $5M+
HeyAlbert finds Indian-American families worth $1M+ and tells you who to call, with every fact cited. See who is in Folsom, California at heyalbert.site.
Sources
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in California. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=040XX00US06$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2015–2019 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in California. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2019.B02018?g=040XX00US06$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003 (total population), places in California. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=040XX00US06$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Sacramento County, California. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US06067$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, places in Sacramento County, California. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US06067$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- HeyAlbert database, aggregate counts (snapshot as of November 3, 2026); how we build it is described on our methodology page. HeyAlbert. https://heyalbert.site/research/methodology/
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