Irvine, CA: 21,300 residents of Indian descent, four times Anaheim's count

Irvine has about 21,300 residents of Asian Indian descent, up 27% from about 16,800 in the 2015–2019 survey [1][2]. In a city of about 311,700, that is 6.8% of the population [1][3].

That is about four times Anaheim's 5,400, the next-largest community in Orange County [1][2][4]. Our database places 286 people in Irvine at an estimated $1M+, 178 of them in our $5M+ bands [6].

• 21,289 residents of Asian Indian descent (alone or in combination) in Irvine, California, 2020–2024 average [1], or 6.8% of the population [3].
• +26.9% versus the 2015–2019 estimate of 16,776 [1][2] (our calculation).
• 286 people in the HeyAlbert database placed in Irvine, California at an estimated $1M+, of whom 178 are in our $5M+ bands [6].

How Irvine compares with nearby places

The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts 21,289 people who report Asian Indian ancestry, alone or with another group, in Irvine [1], against 16,776 in 2015–2019 [2]. The table compares it with the places in Orange 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
Irvine	21,289	16,776	27%	6.8%
Anaheim	5,401	5,473	-1%	1.6%
Cypress	3,622	2,033	78%	7.3%
Tustin	3,392	3,633	-7%	4.3%
Yorba Linda	2,982	1,711	74%	4.4%
Buena Park	2,746	3,632	-24%	3.3%
Fullerton	2,621	2,768	-5%	1.9%
Placentia	2,477	1,619	53%	4.7%

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.

The rest of the county's community is spread across north Orange County: Cypress has about 3,600 residents of Asian Indian descent, Tustin about 3,400 and Yorba Linda about 3,000 [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
Cypress	3,622	49,498	7.3%
Irvine	21,289	311,690	6.8%
Placentia	2,477	52,826	4.7%
Yorba Linda	2,982	67,170	4.4%
Tustin	3,392	78,981	4.3%
Buena Park	2,746	82,871	3.3%
Fullerton	2,621	140,968	1.9%
Anaheim	5,401	344,521	1.6%

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 Irvine, 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 286 such people in Irvine, 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+	178
$1M–5M	108
Total, $1M+	286

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+
Irvine	286	178

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 Irvine; the Census figures are for the whole place.

Of the 286 people in our Irvine set, 108 are in the $1M–5M band and 178 in our $5M+ bands [6]. Fewer than 25 have a public giving signal [6].

Why our Irvine, California 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
Other public signals (executive roles, company filings, gifts, pay)	185	65%
Patent inventors (with company context)	52	18%
Public-sector salary records	31	11%

Source: HeyAlbert database [6], people at $1M+. Categories under 25 not shown.

Other public signals support 185 of our 286 estimates, patent records 52 and public-sector salary records 31 [6]. Home values account for fewer than 25 [6].

What it means if you work with these families

For advisors and nonprofits, Irvine is Orange County's Indian-American center, and most of the people we place there are at $5M+ [1][1][2][4][6]. Our Orange County and Los Angeles / Orange County 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 1, 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

• Orange County: Indian-American wealth found through patents, licenses and pay
• Indian-American wealth in Los Angeles and Orange County: slow growth, high bands
• Los Angeles, CA: 48,300 residents of Indian descent, 160 people in our $5M+ bands
• Indian-American wealth in California: where the $5M+ tier lives

HeyAlbert finds Indian-American families worth $1M+ and tells you who to call, with every fact cited. See who is in Irvine, California at heyalbert.site.

Sources

1. 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)
2. 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)
3. 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)
4. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Orange County, California. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US06059$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
5. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, places in Orange County, California. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US06059$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
6. HeyAlbert database, aggregate counts (snapshot as of November 1, 2026); how we build it is described on our methodology page. HeyAlbert. https://heyalbert.site/research/methodology/