Kirkland, WA: 4,700 residents of Indian descent, 938 people in our $1M+ set

Kirkland has about 4,700 residents of Asian Indian descent, up 38% from about 3,400 in the 2015–2019 survey [1][2]. In a city of about 92,600, that is 5.1% of the population [1][3].

Our database places 938 people in Kirkland at an estimated $1M+, 149 of them in our $5M+ bands [6].

• 4,706 residents of Asian Indian descent (alone or in combination) in Kirkland, Washington, 2020–2024 average [1], or 5.1% of the population [3].
• +38.1% versus the 2015–2019 estimate of 3,407 [1][2] (our calculation).
• 938 people in the HeyAlbert database placed in Kirkland, Washington at an estimated $1M+, of whom 149 are in our $5M+ bands [6].

How Kirkland compares with nearby places

The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts 4,706 people who report Asian Indian ancestry, alone or with another group, in Kirkland [1], against 3,407 in 2015–2019 [2]. The table compares it with the places in King 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
Seattle	27,773	17,619	58%	3.7%
Bellevue	21,686	18,094	20%	14.3%
Redmond	17,271	13,371	29%	22.3%
Sammamish	12,122	9,290	30%	18.2%
Kent	5,317	4,558	17%	3.9%
Kirkland	4,706	3,407	38%	5.1%
Union Hill-Novelty Hill CDP	4,438	3,702	20%	19.3%
Bothell	3,897	2,988	30%	7.9%

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.

Kirkland's community is smaller than its neighbors': Redmond has about 17,300 residents of Asian Indian descent, Bellevue about 21,700 and Sammamish about 12,100 [1][2][4]. Its five-year growth of 38% is faster than any of those three [1][2][4] (our calculation).

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
Redmond	17,271	77,353	22.3%
Union Hill-Novelty Hill CDP	4,438	23,047	19.3%
Sammamish	12,122	66,463	18.2%
Bellevue	21,686	151,847	14.3%
Bothell	3,897	49,610	7.9%
Kirkland	4,706	92,621	5.1%
Kent	5,317	135,603	3.9%
Seattle	27,773	754,195	3.7%

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 Kirkland, Washington

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 938 such people in Kirkland, Washington [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+	149
$1M–5M	789
Total, $1M+	938

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+
Kirkland	938	149

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 Kirkland; the Census figures are for the whole place.

Of the 938 people in our Kirkland set, 789 are in the $1M–5M band and 149 in our $5M+ bands [6]. Fewer than 25 have a public giving signal [6].

Why our Kirkland, Washington 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)	785	84%
Other public signals (executive roles, company filings, gifts, pay)	153	16%

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

Home values support 785 of our 938 estimates and other public signals 153 [6]. Relative to the size of its Census community, Kirkland has a large $1M+ count in our data, which reflects the city's home values as much as the community's size [1][6].

What it means if you work with these families

For advisors and nonprofits, Kirkland is a smaller, fast-growing community with a large $1M+ group in our data [1][2][6]. Our King County, Redmond and Bellevue posts cover the rest of the Eastside.

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

• King County: Sammamish has the numbers, Bellevue and Mercer Island the top tier
• Redmond, WA: 22% of residents report Asian Indian descent; 1,442 in our $1M+ set
• Bellevue, WA: 21,700 residents of Indian descent, 395 people in our $5M+ bands
• Indian-American wealth in Washington: the fastest-growing big community

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

Sources

1. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Washington. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=040XX00US53$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
2. ACS 2015–2019 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Washington. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2019.B02018?g=040XX00US53$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
3. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003 (total population), places in Washington. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=040XX00US53$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
4. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in King County, Washington. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US53033$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
5. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, places in King County, Washington. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US53033$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/