Insight
Fort Lauderdale, FL: 0.7% of residents, 111 people in our $1M+ set
Fort Lauderdale's Asian Indian community grew 29% to about 1,300, 0.7% of the city. Our database places 111 people there at $1M+, 41 at $5M+.
Fort Lauderdale has about 1,300 residents of Asian Indian descent, up 29% from about 1,000 in the 2015–2019 survey [1][2]. In a city of 185,600, that is 0.7% of residents [1][3].
Our database places 111 people in Fort Lauderdale at an estimated $1M+, 41 of them in our $5M+ bands [6].
- 1,275 residents of Asian Indian descent (alone or in combination) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 2020–2024 average [1], or 0.7% of the population [3].
- +28.9% versus the 2015–2019 estimate of 989 [1][2] (our calculation).
- 111 people in the HeyAlbert database placed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at an estimated $1M+, of whom 41 are in our $5M+ bands [6].
How Fort Lauderdale compares with nearby places
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts 1,275 people who report Asian Indian ancestry, alone or with another group, in Fort Lauderdale [1], against 989 in 2015–2019 [2]. The table compares it with the places in Broward 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pembroke Pines | 4,274 | 3,245 | 32% | 2.5% |
| Coral Springs | 4,180 | 4,244 | -2% | 3.1% |
| Weston | 3,306 | 1,894 | 75% | 4.8% |
| Plantation | 3,095 | 2,905 | 7% | 3.2% |
| Miramar | 2,828 | 2,499 | 13% | 2.0% |
| Sunrise | 2,586 | 1,283 | 102% | 2.6% |
| Davie | 2,290 | 2,210 | 4% | 2.1% |
| Fort Lauderdale | 1,275 | 989 | 29% | 0.7% |
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.
Fort Lauderdale's community is smaller than those of the western suburbs: Pembroke Pines and Coral Springs each have about 4,200, and Weston grew 75% to 3,300 [1][2][4]. Of the places in the Broward County table, Fort Lauderdale has the lowest Asian Indian share (our ranking) [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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weston | 3,306 | 68,837 | 4.8% |
| Plantation | 3,095 | 96,293 | 3.2% |
| Coral Springs | 4,180 | 136,103 | 3.1% |
| Sunrise | 2,586 | 97,918 | 2.6% |
| Pembroke Pines | 4,274 | 173,194 | 2.5% |
| Davie | 2,290 | 108,346 | 2.1% |
| Miramar | 2,828 | 138,600 | 2.0% |
| Fort Lauderdale | 1,275 | 185,604 | 0.7% |
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 Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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 111 such people in Fort Lauderdale, Florida [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+ | 41 |
| $1M–5M | 70 |
| Total, $1M+ | 111 |
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+ |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale | 111 | 41 |
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 Fort Lauderdale; the Census figures are for the whole place.
Of the 111 people in our Fort Lauderdale set, 70 are in the $1M–5M band and 41 in our $5M+ bands, a bit over a third at the top (our calculation) [6]. Fewer than 25 have a public giving signal [6].
Why our Fort Lauderdale, Florida 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) | 70 | 63% |
| Other public signals (executive roles, company filings, gifts, pay) | 41 | 37% |
Source: HeyAlbert database [6], people at $1M+. Categories under 25 not shown.
Home values support 70 estimates and other public signals 41 [6]. Some home-value records may be second homes.
What it means if you work with these families
For advisors, Fort Lauderdale is where Broward's community is thin but our data still finds a top tier [1][6]. Our Broward County and South Florida posts cover the suburbs.
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 2, 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
- Broward County: Parkland has the most in our data, Fort Lauderdale the top tier
- Indian-American wealth in South Florida: a small community with a deep top tier
- Miami, FL: a community of 2,700, and 212 people in our $1M+ set
HeyAlbert finds Indian-American families worth $1M+ and tells you who to call, with every fact cited. See who is in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at heyalbert.site.
Sources
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Florida. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=040XX00US12$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2015–2019 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Florida. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2019.B02018?g=040XX00US12$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003 (total population), places in Florida. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=040XX00US12$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Broward County, Florida. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US12011$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, places in Broward County, Florida. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US12011$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- HeyAlbert database, aggregate counts (snapshot as of November 2, 2026); how we build it is described on our methodology page. HeyAlbert. https://heyalbert.site/research/methodology/
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