Insight
Mill Creek, WA: the CDP next door has seven times the community
Mill Creek city has about 900 residents of Indian descent; Mill Creek East next door has about 6,800. Our database places 156 people at $1M+ under the Mill Creek name.
Mill Creek has about 900 residents of Asian Indian descent, up 32% from about 680 in the 2015–2019 survey [1][2]. That is 4.3% of a city of 21,000 [1][3].
Next door, the Mill Creek East census-designated place has about 6,800, more than seven times as many, after growth of 121% (our calculation) [1][2][4]. Our database places 156 people at an estimated $1M+ under the Mill Creek city name, which can cover addresses in both [6].
- 899 residents of Asian Indian descent (alone or in combination) in Mill Creek, Washington, 2020–2024 average [1], or 4.3% of the population [3].
- +31.8% versus the 2015–2019 estimate of 682 [1][2] (our calculation).
- 156 people in the HeyAlbert database placed in Mill Creek, Washington at an estimated $1M+, of whom fewer than 25 are in our $5M+ bands [6].
How Mill Creek compares with nearby places
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts 899 people who report Asian Indian ancestry, alone or with another group, in Mill Creek [1], against 682 in 2015–2019 [2]. The table compares it with the places in Snohomish 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek East CDP | 6,815 | 3,089 | 121% | 26.8% |
| Bothell East CDP | 4,228 | 3,022 | 40% | 29.0% |
| Bothell | 3,897 | 2,988 | 30% | 7.9% |
| Bothell West CDP | 2,227 | 1,938 | 15% | 10.1% |
| Martha Lake CDP | 1,421 | 605 | 135% | 6.3% |
| Lake Stevens | 1,382 | 115 | 1102% | 3.4% |
| Silver Firs CDP | 1,288 | 513 | 151% | 5.8% |
| Mill Creek | 899 | 682 | 32% | 4.3% |
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 places around Mill Creek have grown quickly. Bothell East is 29.0% Asian Indian and Mill Creek East 26.8% [1][2][4]. Martha Lake and Silver Firs more than doubled [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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek East CDP | 6,815 | 25,453 | 26.8% |
| Bothell West CDP | 2,227 | 22,029 | 10.1% |
| Bothell | 3,897 | 49,610 | 7.9% |
| Martha Lake CDP | 1,421 | 22,634 | 6.3% |
| Silver Firs CDP | 1,288 | 22,306 | 5.8% |
| Lake Stevens | 1,382 | 40,253 | 3.4% |
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 Mill Creek, 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 156 such people in Mill Creek, 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+ | <25 |
| $1M–5M | not shown |
| Total, $1M+ | 156 |
Source: HeyAlbert database [6]. Bands are estimates from public evidence; $5M+ combines our $5–15M and $25M+ tiers. Cells under 25 are suppressed. When one tier has fewer than 25 people, the other tier is not shown either, because it could be subtracted from the total.
| City | $1M+ | of which $5M+ |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek | 156 | <25 |
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 Mill Creek; the Census figures are for the whole place.
Our database places 156 people in Mill Creek at an estimated $1M+ [6]. Fewer than 25 of them are in our $5M+ bands, so this post shows the total and does not split the rest by tier [6]. Fewer than 25 have a public giving signal [6].
Why our Mill Creek, Washington count looks the way it does
Each estimate in our database rests on a primary piece of public evidence [6]. In Mill Creek, Washington, most rest on one type: home value (public assessor or listing records). Because some evidence types here cover fewer than 25 people, and subtracting them from the total could reveal a suppressed tier, we do not show the evidence counts for this place.
Nearly every estimate here rests on a home value. Executive and company signals are rare [6].
What it means if you work with these families
For advisors, the community around Mill Creek is far larger than the city's own Census count suggests [1][2][4]. Plan by ZIP code, not city limits. Our Snohomish County and Washington 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 3, 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
- Snohomish County grew 70%, and almost all of it is home equity
- Indian-American wealth in Washington: the fastest-growing big community
- King County: Sammamish has the numbers, Bellevue and Mercer Island the top tier
HeyAlbert finds Indian-American families worth $1M+ and tells you who to call, with every fact cited. See who is in Mill Creek, Washington at heyalbert.site.
Sources
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Snohomish County, Washington. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US53061$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, places in Snohomish County, Washington. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US53061$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- HeyAlbert database, aggregate counts (snapshot as of November 3, 2026); how we build it is described on our methodology page. HeyAlbert. https://heyalbert.site/research/methodology/
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