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Los Gatos, CA: community nearly doubled in five years; 377 in our $5M+ bands
Los Gatos's Asian Indian community nearly doubled in five years to about 2,200. Our database places 407 people there at $1M+, 377 of them at $5M+.
Los Gatos has about 2,200 residents of Asian Indian descent, up 91% from about 1,200 in the 2015–2019 survey [1][2]. In a town of about 32,800, that is 6.8% of the population [1][3].
Our database places 407 people in Los Gatos at an estimated $1M+, 377 of them in our $5M+ bands [6].
- 2,229 residents of Asian Indian descent (alone or in combination) in Los Gatos, California, 2020–2024 average [1], or 6.8% of the population [3].
- +91.3% versus the 2015–2019 estimate of 1,165 [1][2] (our calculation).
- 407 people in the HeyAlbert database placed in Los Gatos, California at an estimated $1M+, of whom 377 are in our $5M+ bands [6].
How Los Gatos compares with nearby places
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts 2,229 people who report Asian Indian ancestry, alone or with another group, in Los Gatos [1], against 1,165 in 2015–2019 [2]. The table compares it with the places in Santa Clara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 82,821 | 73,804 | 12% | 8.4% |
| Sunnyvale | 28,482 | 29,923 | -5% | 18.5% |
| Santa Clara | 25,152 | 22,950 | 10% | 19.3% |
| Milpitas | 19,437 | 14,805 | 31% | 24.7% |
| Cupertino | 17,244 | 16,823 | 3% | 29.4% |
| Mountain View | 8,106 | 7,532 | 8% | 9.7% |
| Saratoga | 5,472 | 3,859 | 42% | 18.0% |
| Los Gatos | 2,229 | 1,165 | 91% | 6.8% |
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.
Los Gatos is one of the smaller communities in the Santa Clara County table, next to San Jose's 82,800 and Saratoga's 5,500 [1][2][4]. Its five-year growth rate is higher than any of the larger places in the table [1][2][4] (our calculation). For a community this size, the survey's margins of error are wide.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cupertino | 17,244 | 58,566 | 29.4% |
| Milpitas | 19,437 | 78,578 | 24.7% |
| Santa Clara | 25,152 | 130,256 | 19.3% |
| Sunnyvale | 28,482 | 154,236 | 18.5% |
| Saratoga | 5,472 | 30,319 | 18.0% |
| Mountain View | 8,106 | 83,732 | 9.7% |
| San Jose | 82,821 | 990,138 | 8.4% |
| Los Gatos | 2,229 | 32,786 | 6.8% |
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 Los Gatos, 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 407 such people in Los Gatos, 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+ | 377 |
| $1M–5M | 30 |
| Total, $1M+ | 407 |
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+ |
|---|---|---|
| Los Gatos | 407 | 377 |
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 Los Gatos; the Census figures are for the whole place.
Of the 407 people in our Los Gatos set, 30 are in the $1M–5M band and 377 in our $5M+ bands [6]. Fewer than 25 have a public giving signal [6].
Why our Los Gatos, 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) | 378 | 93% |
| Patent inventors (with company context) | 25 | 6% |
Source: HeyAlbert database [6], people at $1M+. Categories under 25 not shown.
Other public signals support 378 of our 407 estimates and patent records 25 [6]. Some people may be placed in Los Gatos by a business or mailing address rather than a home [6].
What it means if you work with these families
For advisors and nonprofits, Los Gatos is a small, fast-growing community where nearly all of the people in our data are at $5M+ [1][2][6]. Our Saratoga, San Jose and Santa Clara County posts cover the area.
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
- Saratoga, CA: community up 42% in five years; 835 people in our $5M+ bands
- San Jose, CA: 82,800 residents of Indian descent, the largest community in Silicon Valley
- Indian-American wealth in Santa Clara County: 1 in 24 Indian Americans, two-thirds $5M+
- Los Altos, CA: 4,200 residents of Indian descent, 795 in our $5M+ bands
HeyAlbert finds Indian-American families worth $1M+ and tells you who to call, with every fact cited. See who is in Los Gatos, California at heyalbert.site.
Sources
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Santa Clara County, California. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US06085$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, places in Santa Clara County, California. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US06085$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- 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/
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