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Sarasota, FL: a small community, and 74 people at $1M+ under its name
Sarasota's Asian Indian community grew 38% to about 340. Our database places 74 people at $1M+ under the Sarasota mailing name, which reaches past the city.
Sarasota has about 340 residents of Asian Indian descent, up 38% from about 250 in the 2015–2019 survey (our calculation) [1][2]. They are about 0.6% of a city of about 57,000 [1][3].
Our database places 74 people at an estimated $1M+ under the Sarasota name [6]. That is large next to the Census count, because the Sarasota mailing name covers more ground than the city itself [6].
- 339 residents of Asian Indian descent (alone or in combination) in Sarasota, Florida, 2020–2024 average [1], or 0.6% of the population [3].
- +38.4% versus the 2015–2019 estimate of 245 [1][2] (our calculation).
- 74 people in the HeyAlbert database placed in Sarasota, Florida at an estimated $1M+, of whom fewer than 25 are in our $5M+ bands [6].
How Sarasota compares with nearby places
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts 339 people who report Asian Indian ancestry, alone or with another group, in Sarasota [1], against 245 in 2015–2019 [2]. The table compares it with the places in Sarasota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Ranch CDP | 591 | – | – | 1.3% |
| North Port | 468 | 137 | 242% | 0.6% |
| Sarasota | 339 | 245 | 38% | 0.6% |
| Palmer Ranch CDP | 187 | – | – | 1.1% |
| Venice | 97 | – | – | 0.4% |
| Osprey CDP | 43 | 79 | -46% | 0.7% |
| South Sarasota CDP | 39 | – | – | 0.8% |
| Bee Ridge CDP | 35 | 12 | 192% | 0.3% |
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.
Lakewood Ranch has the largest community among the county's places in the table, about 590 (our ranking) [1][2][4]. North Port grew from about 140 to about 470 [1][2][4]. Several smaller places have Census counts under 100 [1][2][4].
What the HeyAlbert database shows in Sarasota, Florida
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 74 such people in Sarasota, Florida [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+ | 74 |
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+ |
|---|---|---|
| Sarasota | 74 | <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 Sarasota; the Census figures are for the whole place.
Our database places 74 people under the Sarasota name at an estimated $1M+ [6]. Fewer than 25 of them are in our $5M+ bands, so this post shows the $1M+ total and does not split it by tier [6]. Fewer than 25 have a public giving signal [6].
Why our Sarasota, Florida count looks the way it does
Each estimate in our database rests on a primary piece of public evidence [6]. In Sarasota, Florida, 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.
Public home-value records support most of these estimates [6]. This reads as home-equity wealth.
What it means if you work with these families
For advisors, the Sarasota mailing name may cover more than the city, so plan by ZIP code [6]. Lakewood Ranch and North Port are where the Census community is larger or growing faster [1][2][4].
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 9, 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
- Indian-American wealth in Florida: the most spread-out community of any big state
- Indian-American wealth in Tampa and Orlando: Florida's growing middle
- Jupiter, FL: a small community of about 400; 67 in our $1M+ set
HeyAlbert maps 209K+ wealthy Indian-American households and tells you who to call, with every fact cited. See who is in Sarasota, Florida at heyalbert.site.
Sources
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Florida. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=040XX00US12$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2015–2019 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Florida. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2019.B02018?g=040XX00US12$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003 (total population), places in Florida. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=040XX00US12$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Sarasota County, Florida. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US12115$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, places in Sarasota County, Florida. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US12115$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- HeyAlbert database, aggregate counts (snapshot as of November 9, 2026); how we build it is described on our methodology page. HeyAlbert. https://heyalbert.site/research/methodology/
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