Insight
Potomac, MD: community up 32% to 2,700; 84 people in our $1M+ set
Potomac's Asian Indian community grew 32% to about 2,700, 5.9% of residents. Our database places 84 people there at $1M+, 34 at $5M+.
Potomac has about 2,700 residents of Asian Indian descent, up 32% from about 2,000 in the 2015–2019 survey [1][2]. That is 5.9% of a community of 45,900 [1][3].
Our database places 84 people in Potomac at an estimated $1M+: 50 in the $1M–5M band and 34 in our $5M+ bands [6].
- 2,694 residents of Asian Indian descent (alone or in combination) in Potomac, Maryland, 2020–2024 average [1], or 5.9% of the population [3].
- +32.4% versus the 2015–2019 estimate of 2,035 [1][2] (our calculation).
- 84 people in the HeyAlbert database placed in Potomac, Maryland at an estimated $1M+, of whom 34 are in our $5M+ bands [6].
How Potomac compares with nearby places
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts 2,694 people who report Asian Indian ancestry, alone or with another group, in Potomac [1], against 2,035 in 2015–2019 [2]. The table compares it with the places in Montgomery 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown CDP | 6,168 | 5,842 | 6% | 6.8% |
| Clarksburg CDP | 5,371 | 4,329 | 24% | 17.6% |
| Gaithersburg | 4,513 | 4,293 | 5% | 6.5% |
| Rockville | 3,176 | 2,861 | 11% | 4.7% |
| Bethesda CDP | 2,805 | 1,864 | 50% | 4.0% |
| Potomac CDP | 2,694 | 2,035 | 32% | 5.9% |
| North Potomac CDP | 2,473 | 2,217 | 12% | 10.3% |
| Silver Spring CDP | 2,322 | 1,554 | 49% | 2.9% |
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.
Montgomery County's biggest communities are upcounty, in Germantown and Clarksburg; Clarksburg is 18% Asian Indian [1][2][4][1][2][4]. Potomac and Bethesda, closer to DC, grew 32% and 50% [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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksburg CDP | 5,371 | 30,487 | 17.6% |
| North Potomac CDP | 2,473 | 23,922 | 10.3% |
| Germantown CDP | 6,168 | 90,719 | 6.8% |
| Gaithersburg | 4,513 | 69,825 | 6.5% |
| Potomac CDP | 2,694 | 45,902 | 5.9% |
| Rockville | 3,176 | 67,671 | 4.7% |
| Bethesda CDP | 2,805 | 69,397 | 4.0% |
| Silver Spring CDP | 2,322 | 81,462 | 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 Potomac, Maryland
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 84 such people in Potomac, Maryland [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+ | 34 |
| $1M–5M | 50 |
| Total, $1M+ | 84 |
Source: HeyAlbert database [6]. Bands are estimates from public evidence; $5M+ combines our $5–15M and $25M+ tiers. Cells under 25 are suppressed.
| City | $1M+ | of which $5M+ |
|---|---|---|
| Potomac | 84 | 34 |
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 Potomac; the Census figures are for the whole place.
About 40% of our Potomac set is at $5M+ (our calculation) [6]. Fewer than 25 have a public giving signal [6].
Why our Potomac, Maryland 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 [6].
| Primary evidence for the estimate | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Home value (public assessor or listing records) | 45 | 54% |
| Other public signals (executive roles, company filings, gifts, pay) | 38 | 45% |
Source: HeyAlbert database [6], people at $1M+. Categories under 25 not shown.
Home values support 45 estimates and other public signals 38 [6]. Fewer than 25 rest on physician data [6].
What it means if you work with these families
For advisors, Potomac is a growing community with a solid $5M+ tier in our data [1][2][6]. Our Montgomery County and Washington DC metro posts cover the region.
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 2, 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
- Montgomery County, Maryland: growth upcounty, wealth in Potomac and Bethesda
- Indian-American wealth in the Washington DC metro: Loudoun rises, Fairfax dips
HeyAlbert finds Indian-American families worth $1M+ and tells you who to call, with every fact cited. See who is in Potomac, Maryland at heyalbert.site.
Sources
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Maryland. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=040XX00US24$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2015–2019 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Maryland. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2019.B02018?g=040XX00US24$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003 (total population), places in Maryland. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=040XX00US24$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Montgomery County, Maryland. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US24031$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, places in Montgomery County, Maryland. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US24031$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- HeyAlbert database, aggregate counts (snapshot as of November 2, 2026); how we build it is described on our methodology page. HeyAlbert. https://heyalbert.site/research/methodology/
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