Insight
Gilbert, AZ: community up 43% to 4,500; 85 in our $1M+ set
Gilbert's Asian Indian community grew 43% to about 4,500, about twice Chandler's growth rate. Our database places 85 people there at an estimated $1M+.
Gilbert has about 4,500 residents of Asian Indian descent, up 43% from about 3,200 in the 2015–2019 survey (our calculation) [1][2]. Next-door Chandler, the larger community, grew 22% [1][2][4].
Our database places 85 people in Gilbert at an estimated $1M+ [6].
- 4,516 residents of Asian Indian descent (alone or in combination) in Gilbert, Arizona, 2020–2024 average [1], or 1.6% of the population [3].
- +42.6% versus the 2015–2019 estimate of 3,168 [1][2] (our calculation).
- 85 people in the HeyAlbert database placed in Gilbert, Arizona at an estimated $1M+, of whom fewer than 25 are in our $5M+ bands [6].
How Gilbert compares with nearby places
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts 4,516 people who report Asian Indian ancestry, alone or with another group, in Gilbert [1], against 3,168 in 2015–2019 [2]. The table compares it with the places in Maricopa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 24,302 | 22,022 | 10% | 1.5% |
| Chandler | 12,855 | 10,567 | 22% | 4.6% |
| Tempe | 8,015 | 7,326 | 9% | 4.3% |
| Scottsdale | 5,235 | 5,091 | 3% | 2.1% |
| Gilbert | 4,516 | 3,168 | 43% | 1.6% |
| Peoria | 4,035 | 2,332 | 73% | 2.0% |
| Mesa | 1,702 | 1,803 | -6% | 0.3% |
| Glendale | 1,701 | 2,169 | -22% | 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.
Gilbert's community is 1.6% of a town of about 280,000 [1][3], a lower share than Chandler (about 5%) or Tempe (about 4%) [1][2][4]. Among the large Maricopa County places in our table, Peoria grew faster (+73%) and Mesa and Glendale shrank [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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler | 12,855 | 280,136 | 4.6% |
| Tempe | 8,015 | 188,065 | 4.3% |
| Scottsdale | 5,235 | 243,821 | 2.1% |
| Peoria | 4,035 | 196,906 | 2.0% |
| Gilbert | 4,516 | 280,262 | 1.6% |
| Phoenix | 24,302 | 1,642,323 | 1.5% |
| Glendale | 1,701 | 252,833 | 0.7% |
| Mesa | 1,702 | 511,764 | 0.3% |
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 Gilbert, Arizona
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 85 such people in Gilbert, Arizona [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+ | 85 |
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+ |
|---|---|---|
| Gilbert | 85 | <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 Gilbert; the Census figures are for the whole place.
Our database places 85 people in Gilbert at an estimated $1M+ [6]. Fewer than 25 of them are in our $5M+ bands, so this post shows the $1M+ total and does not split it by tier [6]. None has a public giving signal in our data [6].
Why our Gilbert, Arizona count looks the way it does
Each estimate in our database rests on a primary piece of public evidence [6]. In Gilbert, Arizona, 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.
Public home-value records support nearly all of these estimates [6].
What it means if you work with these families
For advisors, Gilbert is one of the East Valley's growth stories: a community adding residents quickly, with a home-value-led $1M+ set [1][2][6]. Our Chandler and Maricopa County posts cover the neighbors.
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 6, 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
- Chandler, AZ: 12,900 residents of Indian descent, 133 in our $1M+ set
- Maricopa County: one in five people in our data is at $5M+
- Arizona: the community lives in Chandler, the wealth in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley
HeyAlbert finds Indian-American families worth $1M+ and tells you who to call, with every fact cited. See who is in Gilbert, Arizona at heyalbert.site.
Sources
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Arizona. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=040XX00US04$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2015–2019 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Arizona. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2019.B02018?g=040XX00US04$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003 (total population), places in Arizona. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=040XX00US04$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Maricopa County, Arizona. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US04013$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, places in Maricopa County, Arizona. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US04013$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- HeyAlbert database, aggregate counts (snapshot as of November 6, 2026); how we build it is described on our methodology page. HeyAlbert. https://heyalbert.site/research/methodology/
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