Insight
Paramus, NJ: a 10% Asian Indian borough whose survey count fell 15%
Paramus has about 2,650 residents of Indian descent, the largest community in the Bergen County table, down 15%. Our database places 170 people there at $1M+.
Paramus has about 2,650 residents of Asian Indian descent in the 2020–2024 survey, down 15% from about 3,100 in 2015–2019 [1][2]. Even so, they are 10.0% of a borough of 26,600 [1][3], and Paramus has the largest community among the places in the Bergen County table (our ranking) [1][2][4].
Our database places 170 people in Paramus at an estimated $1M+ [6].
- 2,654 residents of Asian Indian descent (alone or in combination) in Paramus, New Jersey, 2020–2024 average [1], or 10.0% of the population [3].
- -14.7% versus the 2015–2019 estimate of 3,113 [1][2] (our calculation).
- 170 people in the HeyAlbert database placed in Paramus, New Jersey at an estimated $1M+, of whom fewer than 25 are in our $5M+ bands [6].
How Paramus compares with nearby places
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts 2,654 people who report Asian Indian ancestry, alone or with another group, in Paramus [1], against 3,113 in 2015–2019 [2]. The table compares it with the places in Bergen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paramus | 2,654 | 3,113 | -15% | 10.0% |
| Fair Lawn | 2,395 | 1,696 | 41% | 6.7% |
| Hackensack | 2,291 | 2,266 | 1% | 5.0% |
| Bergenfield | 1,588 | 1,445 | 10% | 5.6% |
| New Milford | 1,233 | 678 | 82% | 7.3% |
| Rutherford | 1,187 | 1,379 | -14% | 6.3% |
| Fort Lee | 1,174 | 1,071 | 10% | 2.9% |
| Tenafly | 1,133 | 319 | 255% | 7.4% |
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.
Bergen's community is spread across many boroughs. Fair Lawn grew 41% to about 2,400, New Milford 82% and Tenafly 255% from a small base, while Rutherford fell 14% [1][2][4]. Survey estimates for boroughs this size carry wide margins.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramus | 2,654 | 26,568 | 10.0% |
| Fair Lawn | 2,395 | 35,610 | 6.7% |
| Bergenfield | 1,588 | 28,450 | 5.6% |
| Hackensack | 2,291 | 46,057 | 5.0% |
| Fort Lee | 1,174 | 40,067 | 2.9% |
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 Paramus, New Jersey
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 170 such people in Paramus, New Jersey [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+ | 170 |
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+ |
|---|---|---|
| Paramus | 170 | <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 Paramus; the Census figures are for the whole place.
Our database places 170 people in Paramus 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 Paramus, New Jersey count looks the way it does
Each estimate in our database rests on a primary piece of public evidence [6]. In Paramus, New Jersey, 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.
Home values support most of this set; licenses, patents and other public signals each cover small numbers [6].
What it means if you work with these families
For advisors, Paramus is an established homeowner market in a county with a deep $5M+ tier in other towns [6]. Our Bergen County, Englewood Cliffs and Saddle River posts cover those.
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
- Bergen County: a shrinking Indian-American community with a deep $5M+ tier
- Englewood Cliffs, NJ: 7% Asian Indian, and 82 people in our $1M+ set
- Saddle River, NJ: a borough of 3,400, and half our set at $5M+
HeyAlbert finds Indian-American families worth $1M+ and tells you who to call, with every fact cited. See who is in Paramus, New Jersey at heyalbert.site.
Sources
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in New Jersey. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=040XX00US34$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2015–2019 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in New Jersey. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2019.B02018?g=040XX00US34$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003 (total population), places in New Jersey. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=040XX00US34$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Bergen County, New Jersey. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US34003$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, places in Bergen County, New Jersey. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US34003$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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