Insight
Los Angeles County: Cerritos has the community, the coast our $5M+ tier
LA County's Asian Indian population slipped about 3% to 112,800. Our 1,084-person $1M+ set leans to Beverly Hills, Palos Verdes and the beach cities, with 694 at $5M+.
Los Angeles County has about 112,800 residents of Asian Indian descent, down about 3% from about 116,900 in the 2015–2019 survey [1][2]. They are 1.2% of the county's 9.8 million people [1][3].
The community and our data sit in different parts of the county. Cerritos is about 11% Asian Indian [4], but the cities with the most people in our $1M+ set are Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Palos Verdes Estates and Manhattan Beach [8].
- 112,845 residents of Asian Indian descent (alone or in combination) in Los Angeles County, California, 2020–2024 average [1], or 1.2% of the population [3].
- -3.4% versus the 2015–2019 estimate of 116,854 [1][2] (our calculation).
- 1,084 people in the HeyAlbert database placed in Los Angeles County, California at an estimated $1M+, of whom 694 are in our $5M+ bands [8].
Where Los Angeles County, California's Indian-American residents live, by place
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts 112,845 people who report Asian Indian ancestry, alone or with another group, in Los Angeles County, California [1]. Los Angeles is the largest community, with 43% of the county total [4]–[7] (our calculation).
| Place | Asian Indian residents | Share of place |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 48,267 | 1.3% |
| Cerritos | 5,222 | 10.9% |
| Torrance | 4,393 | 3.1% |
| Santa Clarita | 4,311 | 1.9% |
| Long Beach | 4,036 | 0.9% |
| Pasadena | 2,496 | 1.8% |
| Glendale | 1,932 | 1.0% |
| Burbank | 1,878 | 1.8% |
| Diamond Bar | 1,867 | 3.5% |
| Arcadia | 1,722 | 3.1% |
Asian Indian alone or in any combination. Sources: ACS 5-year estimates [4]–[7]; totals from Table B01003. Change and share are our calculations. Estimates carry margins of error.
The city of Los Angeles holds about 48,300 Asian Indian residents, 1.3% of its population [4]–[7]. Cerritos follows with about 5,200 (10.9%), then Torrance with about 4,400, Santa Clarita with about 4,300 and Long Beach with about 4,000 [4]–[7]. Ranked by share among places of 20,000 or more, Cerritos leads, followed by Stevenson Ranch at 7% and Diamond Bar, Arcadia and Torrance at about 3% each [4] (our ranking).
What the HeyAlbert database shows in Los Angeles County, 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 1,084 such people in Los Angeles County, California [8]. 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+ | 694 |
| $1M–5M | 390 |
| Total, $1M+ | 1,084 |
Source: HeyAlbert database [8]. Bands are estimates from public evidence; $5M+ combines our $5–15M and $25M+ tiers. Cells under 25 are suppressed.
| City | $1M+ | of which $5M+ |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 332 | 160 |
| Beverly Hills | 80 | 74 |
| Palos Verdes Estates | 65 | 59 |
| Manhattan Beach | 61 | 48 |
| Diamond Bar | 48 | 43 |
| Santa Monica | 48 | 35 |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | 43 | 40 |
| Malibu | 40 | 37 |
| Pasadena | 34 | <25 |
| San Marino | 31 | <25 |
Source: HeyAlbert database [8]. 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. Cities in our database are matched by name to the Census places and townships in the county; a few that straddle a county line are counted whole, and large cities that extend well beyond the county are left out.
Our database places 1,084 people in the county at an estimated $1M+, and 694 of them are in our $5M+ bands [8]. That is close to two in three (our calculation). Los Angeles has 332 people in our set, 160 of them at $5M+ [8]. Beverly Hills has 80 (74 at $5M+), Palos Verdes Estates 65 (59), Manhattan Beach 61 (48), Diamond Bar 48 (43), Santa Monica 48 (35), Rancho Palos Verdes 43 (40) and Malibu 40 (37) [8]. Pasadena (34) and San Marino (31) each have fewer than 25 at $5M+ [8]. Cerritos and Torrance do not reach 25 people in our set [8].
Why our Los Angeles County, 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 [8].
| Primary evidence for the estimate | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other public signals (executive roles, company filings, gifts, pay) | 716 | 66% |
| Patent inventors (with company context) | 102 | 9% |
| Public-sector salary records | 92 | 8% |
| Professional license | 73 | 7% |
| Home value (public assessor or listing records) | 41 | 4% |
| Public-company insider (SEC filings) | 26 | 2% |
Source: HeyAlbert database [8], people at $1M+. Categories under 25 not shown.
Other public signals, such as executive roles, company filings and gifts, are the primary evidence for 716 estimates [8]. Patents support 102, public-sector salaries 92, professional licenses 73, home values 41 and public-company insider filings 26 [8]. Because so few estimates rest on home values, the places where families buy homes, such as Cerritos, show up less in our data than the places where executives and owners are recorded [8].
What it means if you work with these families
For advisors and nonprofits, Los Angeles County has two maps: a large, slowly shrinking community spread across the San Gabriel Valley, the South Bay and the north county, and a $5M+ tier in our data concentrated on the Westside and the Palos Verdes peninsula [4]–[7][8]. 59 people in our set have a public giving signal, most often in health and education, though no cause reaches 25 people [8].
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 October 31, 2026 [8]. 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
- Indian-American wealth in Los Angeles and Orange County: slow growth, high bands
- Indian-American wealth in California: where the $5M+ tier lives
- Orange County: Indian-American wealth found through patents, licenses and pay
- Riverside County, CA: up a third, led by Eastvale, and thin in our data
HeyAlbert finds Indian-American families worth $1M+ and tells you who to call, with every fact cited. See who is in Los Angeles County, California at heyalbert.site.
Sources
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, all counties. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=010XX00US$0500000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2015–2019 5-year estimates, Table B02018, all counties. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2019.B02018?g=010XX00US$0500000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, all counties. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=010XX00US$0500000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Los Angeles County, California. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US06037$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, places in Los Angeles County, California. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US06037$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, county subdivisions in Los Angeles County, California. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US06037$0600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, county subdivisions in Los Angeles County, California. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US06037$0600000 (data: machine-readable)
- HeyAlbert database, aggregate counts (snapshot as of October 31, 2026); how we build it is described on our methodology page. HeyAlbert. https://heyalbert.site/research/methodology/
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