Norfolk County, MA: Sharon is 9.5% Asian Indian; Brookline leads our data

Norfolk County has about 20,700 residents of Asian Indian descent, up about 27% from about 16,400 in the 2015–2019 survey [1][2]. They are 2.8% of the county [1][3].

Sharon stands out in the Census: about 1,800 Asian Indian residents, 9.5% of the town [4]–[7]. In our data, Brookline leads with 204 people at $1M+, and Sharon has 117 [8].

• 20,709 residents of Asian Indian descent (alone or in combination) in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, 2020–2024 average [1], or 2.8% of the population [3].
• +26.5% versus the 2015–2019 estimate of 16,368 [1][2] (our calculation).
• 863 people in the HeyAlbert database placed in Norfolk County, Massachusetts at an estimated $1M+, of whom 118 are in our $5M+ bands [8].

Where Norfolk County, Massachusetts's Indian-American residents live, by place

The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts 20,709 people who report Asian Indian ancestry, alone or with another group, in Norfolk County, Massachusetts [1]. Quincy is the largest community, with 21% of the county total [4]–[7] (our calculation).

Place	Asian Indian residents	Share of place
Quincy	4,338	4.2%
Brookline	2,866	4.5%
Sharon	1,757	9.5%
Franklin Town	1,415	4.3%
Weymouth Town	1,330	2.3%
Needham	1,082	3.3%
Norwood	1,010	3.2%

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.

Quincy has the largest community, about 4,300 people (4.2%), followed by Brookline with about 2,900 (4.5%), Sharon with about 1,800, Franklin with about 1,400 and Weymouth with about 1,300 [4]–[7]. Needham, Norwood and Wellesley each have about 1,000 [4]–[7]. Among places of 20,000 or more, Brookline has the highest share at about 5%, ahead of Franklin and Quincy at about 4% [4] (our ranking).

What the HeyAlbert database shows in Norfolk County, Massachusetts

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 863 such people in Norfolk County, Massachusetts [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+	118
$1M–5M	745
Total, $1M+	863

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+
Brookline	204	56
Needham	142	<25
Wellesley	130	31
Sharon	117	<25
Walpole	58	<25
Canton	43	<25
Westwood	42	<25
Dover	27	<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 863 people in Norfolk County at an estimated $1M+, 118 of them in our $5M+ bands and 745 in the $1M–5M band [8]. Brookline has 204 people, 56 of them at $5M+ [8]. Wellesley has 130, 31 of them at $5M+ [8]. Needham has 142, Sharon 117, Walpole 58, Canton 43, Westwood 42 and Dover 27, each with fewer than 25 at $5M+ [8]. Quincy, the largest community in the Census, does not reach 25 people in our set [8].

Why our Norfolk County, Massachusetts 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)	737	85%
Other public signals (executive roles, company filings, gifts, pay)	126	15%

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

Home values support 737 of our 863 estimates, about 85% (our calculation), and other public signals 126 [8]. That makes our Norfolk count mostly a map of homes valued high enough to reach $1M+ in net worth, which favors Brookline, Needham, Wellesley and Sharon over Quincy [8].

What it means if you work with these families

For advisors and nonprofits, Norfolk County is a growing, home-owning community south and west of Boston [1][2][8]. Most of the people in our set are in the $1M–5M band, and their main asset in our records is the house [8]. 20 people in the set have a public giving signal [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 the Boston metro: inside the Route 128 ring
• Indian-American wealth in Massachusetts: Route 128 versus the I-495 belt
• Middlesex County, MA: Lexington leads on count, Cambridge at $5M+

HeyAlbert finds Indian-American families worth $1M+ and tells you who to call, with every fact cited. See who is in Norfolk County, Massachusetts 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 Norfolk County, Massachusetts. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US25021$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
5. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, places in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US25021$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
6. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, county subdivisions in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US25021$0600000 (data: machine-readable)
7. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, county subdivisions in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US25021$0600000 (data: machine-readable)
8. 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/