Somerset County: 11.6% Asian Indian and up 29%, but thin in our data

Somerset County has about 40,400 residents of Asian Indian descent, 11.6% of the county [1][3]. That is up about 29% from the 2015–2019 survey [1][2]. In Montgomery Township the share is 24% [4]–[7].

Our database is thinner here than the Census numbers suggest it should be. It places 198 people in Somerset at $1M+ [8], and the townships with the largest Census communities do not appear among our top towns.

• 40,409 residents of Asian Indian descent (alone or in combination) in Somerset County, New Jersey, 2020–2024 average [1], or 11.6% of the population [3].
• +29.4% versus the 2015–2019 estimate of 31,230 [1][2] (our calculation).
• 198 people in the HeyAlbert database placed in Somerset County, New Jersey at an estimated $1M+, of whom 37 are in our $5M+ bands [8].

Where Somerset County, New Jersey's Indian-American residents live, by place

The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts 40,409 people who report Asian Indian ancestry, alone or with another group, in Somerset County, New Jersey [1]. Franklin Twp. is the largest community, with 30% of the county total [4]–[7] (our calculation).

Place	Asian Indian residents	Share of place
Franklin Twp.	12,303	17.9%
Bridgewater Twp.	6,954	15.0%
Hillsborough Twp.	6,785	15.4%
Montgomery Twp.	5,786	24.3%
Bernards Twp.	3,593	12.8%
Warren Twp.	1,259	7.8%
Branchburg Twp.	1,053	7.0%

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.

Franklin Township has about 12,300 residents of Asian Indian descent, 18% of its population [4]–[7]. Bridgewater (about 7,000) and Hillsborough (about 6,800) follow, each about 15% [4]–[7]. Montgomery Township has about 5,800 and Bernards about 3,600 [4]–[7].

What the HeyAlbert database shows in Somerset County, 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 198 such people in Somerset County, New Jersey [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
$1M–5M	161
$5M–15M	<25
$25M+ (probable)	<25
$25M+ (likely)	<25
Total, $1M+	198

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+
Warren	36	<25	<25
Bernards	28	<25	<25
Watchung	25	<25	<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.

Of our 198 people, 37 are at $5M+ and fewer than 25 are in our $25M+ bands [8]. Warren has 36 people in our set, Bernards 28 and Watchung 25, each with fewer than 25 at $5M+ [8]. Franklin Township, Bridgewater and Hillsborough, the largest Census communities, are not among the towns in our city table [8].

Why our Somerset County, New Jersey 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)	89	45%
Other public signals (executive roles, company filings, gifts, pay)	41	21%
Patent inventors (with company context)	38	19%

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

Home values support 89 estimates, other public signals 41 and patents 38 [8]. Patents are a large share of the mix for a county this size. Our home-value coverage for Somerset is limited, so the count is low.

What it means if you work with these families

Somerset is one of the most concentrated Indian-American counties in New Jersey, and growing. Our numbers should be read as a floor. For advisors and nonprofits, the Census map, not our count, is the better guide to where the families are.

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 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 New Jersey
• Indian-American wealth in the New York metro
• Indian Americans in Middlesex County, New Jersey
• Why do Indian Americans choose STEM and medicine?

HeyAlbert finds Indian-American families worth $1M+ and tells you who to call, with every fact cited. See who is in Somerset County, New Jersey 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 Somerset County, New Jersey. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US34035$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
5. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, places in Somerset County, New Jersey. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US34035$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
6. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, county subdivisions in Somerset County, New Jersey. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US34035$0600000 (data: machine-readable)
7. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, county subdivisions in Somerset County, New Jersey. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US34035$0600000 (data: machine-readable)
8. HeyAlbert database, aggregate counts (October 2026 snapshot); how we build it is described on our methodology page. HeyAlbert. https://heyalbert.site/research/methodology/