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Indian-American wealth in Ohio: suburban Columbus and Cincinnati rise
Ohio's fastest-growing Indian-American counties are suburban: Delaware and Warren. In our data, physicians are the largest $1M+ group.
Ohio has about 111,800 residents of Asian Indian descent, up about 15% from the 2015–2019 survey [1][2]. The community is spread among the state's three big metros, Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati, and its growth is happening in the suburbs of the first and third.
In our database, Ohio is a physicians' state: more of our Ohio estimates rest on physician records than on any other kind of evidence.
- 111,815 residents of Asian Indian descent (alone or in combination) in Ohio, 2020–2024 average [1], or 0.9% of the state's population [3] and 2.2% of the US total [1].
- +14.6% versus the 2015–2019 estimate of 97,612 [1][2] (our calculation).
- 792 people in the HeyAlbert database placed in Ohio at an estimated $1M+, of whom 159 are in our $5M+ bands [8].
Where Ohio's Indian-American residents live, by county
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts 111,815 people who report Asian Indian ancestry, alone or with another group, across Ohio's 88 counties [1][4]. Franklin County alone holds 23% of them, and the three largest counties together hold 48% [4] (our calculation).
| County | 2020–2024 | 2015–2019 | Change | Share of county |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | 25,354 | 25,599 | -1% | 1.9% |
| Cuyahoga County | 16,432 | 14,522 | 13% | 1.3% |
| Delaware County | 12,061 | 8,208 | 47% | 5.3% |
| Warren County | 10,599 | 7,286 | 45% | 4.2% |
| Hamilton County | 7,879 | 8,521 | -8% | 0.9% |
| Summit County | 5,342 | 5,978 | -11% | 1.0% |
| Montgomery County | 4,485 | 3,647 | 23% | 0.8% |
| Butler County | 4,093 | 3,869 | 6% | 1.0% |
| Union County | 2,663 | 1,327 | 101% | 4.0% |
| Lorain County | 2,325 | 1,087 | 114% | 0.7% |
Asian Indian alone or in any combination. Sources: ACS 5-year estimates [4][5]; county totals from Table B01003 (2020–2024). Change and share are our calculations. Estimates carry margins of error; small counties move a lot between surveys.
Franklin County (Columbus) has the largest community, at about 25,000, but it was roughly flat between the two survey periods [4][5]. The suburban counties are growing instead: Delaware County, north of Columbus, grew about 47%, and Warren County, between Cincinnati and Dayton, about 45% [4][5]. Dublin and Mason are the most concentrated larger places, at about 11% and 9% [6][7].
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 [6][7]:
| Place | Asian Indian residents | Total population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 5,435 | 49,294 | 11.0% |
| Mason | 3,028 | 35,509 | 8.5% |
| Solon | 1,651 | 23,943 | 6.9% |
| Delaware | 1,669 | 44,589 | 3.7% |
| Strongsville | 1,529 | 45,983 | 3.3% |
| Westlake | 1,075 | 34,104 | 3.2% |
| Upper Arlington | 1,075 | 36,293 | 3.0% |
| Hilliard | 1,063 | 38,033 | 2.8% |
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 [6][7]; shares are our calculation.
What the HeyAlbert database shows in Ohio
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 792 such people in Ohio [8]. That is a count of people we have found and estimated, not a census of wealthy households: our coverage is partial and uneven, as the next section explains.
| Estimated net-worth band | People in our database |
|---|---|
| $1M–5M | 633 |
| $5M–15M | 106 |
| $25M+ (probable) | <25 |
| $25M+ (likely) | 45 |
| Total, $1M+ | 792 |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 37 | 31 | <25 |
Source: HeyAlbert database [8]. Cities with 25+ people at $1M+ (1 in Ohio); cells under 25 shown as <25. The city is where our sources place the person; for some records it is a workplace or filing address rather than a home.
Our database places 792 people in Ohio at $1M+, with 159 in our $5M+ bands [8]. Columbus is the only city that clears our 25-person threshold, with 37 people, most of them at $5M+ [8]. The rest are spread across many suburbs and small cities.
Why our Ohio count looks the way it does
Each estimate in our database rests on a primary piece of public evidence. The mix of that evidence differs a lot from state to state, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Physician (licensed, specialty-based estimate) | 337 | 43% |
| Other public signals (executive roles, company filings, gifts, pay) | 252 | 32% |
| Home value (public assessor or listing records) | 202 | 26% |
Source: HeyAlbert database [8], people at $1M+ in Ohio. Categories under 25 not shown.
Physician records are the evidence for 337 of our Ohio estimates, about 43%, followed by executive roles, filings and gifts (252) and home values (202) [8]. Ohio's large hospital systems in Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati employ many Indian-American physicians. As in Michigan and Maryland, the broader professional base is under-represented until we process more property records.
What it means if you work with these families
Ohio is an under-covered market by most wealth-intelligence tools, which focus on the coasts. Physicians, hospital executives and business owners form the established tier. Dublin, Mason and the Delaware and Warren County suburbs are where younger professional families are settling, often in tech, finance and manufacturing roles.
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,” which counts people who report Asian Indian ancestry together with another group as well as alone [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; differences of a few percent between small areas should not be over-read. 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: we have not found everyone, and what we have found depends on which public records exist and which we have processed in each state. These counts are not population totals and should not be read as the number of wealthy Indian-American households in Ohio. Any cell under 25 is suppressed, and we publish aggregates only, never individual records.
Related research
- How many US doctors are of Indian origin?
- How do Indian American franchise, gas station and convenience store owners build wealth?
- Which US states have the largest and wealthiest Indian American populations?
- How many businesses do Indian Americans own, and how big are they?
HeyAlbert finds Indian-American families worth $1M+ and tells you who to call, with every fact cited. See who is in Ohio at heyalbert.site.
Sources
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018 (Asian alone or in any combination by selected groups), all states. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=010XX00US$0400000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2015–2019 5-year estimates, Table B02018, all states. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2019.B02018?g=010XX00US$0400000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003 (total population), all states. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=010XX00US$0400000 (data: machine-readable)
- 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 B02018, places in Ohio. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=040XX00US39$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, places in Ohio. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=040XX00US39$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- HeyAlbert database, aggregate counts (October 2026 snapshot); how we build it is described on our methodology page. HeyAlbert. https://heyalbert.site/research/methodology/
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