Maricopa County: one in five people in our data is at $5M+

Maricopa County has about 66,400 residents of Asian Indian descent, up about 14% from the 2015–2019 survey [1][2]. They are 1.5% of the county [1][3].

Of the 947 people in our database at $1M+ in the county, 198 are at $5M+, about 21% (our calculation), and 37 are in our $25M+ bands [8].

• 66,426 residents of Asian Indian descent (alone or in combination) in Maricopa County, Arizona, 2020–2024 average [1], or 1.5% of the population [3].
• +14.2% versus the 2015–2019 estimate of 58,177 [1][2] (our calculation).
• 947 people in the HeyAlbert database placed in Maricopa County, Arizona at an estimated $1M+, of whom 198 are in our $5M+ bands [8].

Where Maricopa County, Arizona's Indian-American residents live, by place

The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts 66,426 people who report Asian Indian ancestry, alone or with another group, in Maricopa County, Arizona [1]. Phoenix is the largest community, with 37% of the county total [4]–[7] (our calculation).

Place	Asian Indian residents	Share of place
Phoenix	24,302	1.5%
Chandler	12,855	4.6%
Tempe	8,015	4.3%
Scottsdale	5,235	2.1%
Gilbert	4,516	1.6%
Peoria	4,035	2.0%
Mesa	1,702	0.3%
Glendale	1,701	0.7%

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.

Phoenix has the largest community, about 24,300, followed by Chandler (about 12,900) and Tempe (about 8,000) [4]–[7]. Chandler (5%) and Tempe (4%) have the highest shares among larger places [4].

What the HeyAlbert database shows in Maricopa County, 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 947 such people in Maricopa County, Arizona [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
$1M–5M	749
$5M–15M	161
$25M+ (probable)	<25
$25M+ (likely)	29
Total, $1M+	947

Source: HeyAlbert database [8]. Bands are estimates from public evidence; “likely” and “probable” describe our confidence in the $25M+ tier. Cells under 25 are suppressed.

City	$1M+	of which $5M+	of which $25M+
Scottsdale	330	50	<25
Phoenix	201	40	<25
Chandler	113	<25	<25
Paradise Valley	97	52	<25
Gilbert	68	<25	<25
Mesa	31	<25	<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.

Scottsdale has the most people in our set, 330, with 50 at $5M+ [8]. Phoenix has 201 and Chandler 113 [8]. Paradise Valley has 97 people, 52 of them at $5M+, more than half (our calculation) [8]. Gilbert has 68 and Mesa 31 [8].

Why our Maricopa County, Arizona 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
Home value (public assessor or listing records)	739	78%
Other public signals (executive roles, company filings, gifts, pay)	208	22%

Source: HeyAlbert database [8], people at $1M+. Categories under 25 not shown.

Home values support 739 of our 947 estimates and other public signals 208 [8]. Most of the set, 749 people, is in the $1M–5M band [8].

What it means if you work with these families

Maricopa is where most of Arizona's community and nearly all of our Arizona data sit. For advisors, Chandler and Tempe are the community; Scottsdale and Paradise Valley are where the higher bands are.

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 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

• Arizona: the community lives in Chandler, the wealth in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley
• The fastest-growing Indian-American counties in the US
• Where $25M+ Indian-American families live: cities and states in our data
• Indian-American wealth by metro: population vs. millionaires

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

Sources

1. 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)
2. 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)
3. 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)
4. 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)
5. 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)
6. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, county subdivisions in Maricopa County, Arizona. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US04013$0600000 (data: machine-readable)
7. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, county subdivisions in Maricopa County, Arizona. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US04013$0600000 (data: machine-readable)
8. HeyAlbert database, aggregate counts (October 2026 snapshot); how we build it is described on our methodology page. HeyAlbert. https://heyalbert.site/research/methodology/