Suffolk County: East End towns carry the $5M+ tier in our data

Suffolk County has about 22,900 residents of Asian Indian descent, up about 18% from the 2015–2019 survey [1][2]. They are 1.5% of the county [1][3].

Our data splits between the western towns and the East End. Brookhaven, Huntington and Smithtown hold the most people in our set at $1M+, while Southampton and East Hampton hold much of the $5M+ tier [8].

• 22,860 residents of Asian Indian descent (alone or in combination) in Suffolk County, New York, 2020–2024 average [1], or 1.5% of the population [3].
• +17.6% versus the 2015–2019 estimate of 19,441 [1][2] (our calculation).
• 337 people in the HeyAlbert database placed in Suffolk County, New York at an estimated $1M+, of whom 84 are in our $5M+ bands [8].

Where Suffolk County, New York's Indian-American residents live, by place

The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts 22,860 people who report Asian Indian ancestry, alone or with another group, in Suffolk County, New York [1]. Dix Hills CDP is the largest community, with 8% of the county total [4]–[7] (our calculation).

Place	Asian Indian residents	Share of place
Dix Hills CDP	1,862	7.5%
Deer Park CDP	1,139	4.1%
Bay Shore CDP	973	3.1%

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.

Dix Hills has the most Asian Indian residents among Census places, about 1,900 (7.5%) [4]–[7]. Deer Park, Bay Shore and Melville each have about 1,000 [4]–[7].

What the HeyAlbert database shows in Suffolk County, New York

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 337 such people in Suffolk County, New York [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	253
$5M–15M	76
$25M+ (probable)	<25
$25M+ (likely)	<25
Total, $1M+	337

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+
Brookhaven	74	<25	<25
Huntington	59	<25	<25
Smithtown	51	<25	<25
East Hampton	42	<25	<25
Southampton	42	26	<25
Southold	31	<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.

Our database places 337 people in Suffolk County at $1M+ and 84 at $5M+ [8]. Brookhaven has 74, Huntington 59 and Smithtown 51 [8]. Southampton has 42, with 26 at $5M+; East Hampton has 42, with fewer than 25 at $5M+ [8]. Our $25M+ bands hold fewer than 25 [8].

Why our Suffolk County, New York 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)	249	74%
Other public signals (executive roles, company filings, gifts, pay)	88	26%

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

Home values support 249 of our 337 estimates and other public signals 88 [8]. Most people in our set, 253, are in the $1M–5M band [8].

What it means if you work with these families

For advisors and nonprofits, Suffolk County has two different profiles in our data: home-value-led families in the western towns and a smaller $5M+ group on the East End.

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

• Nassau County: the community is in Hicksville, the $5M+ tier on the North Shore
• Indian-American wealth in New York State: two different New Yorks
• Indian-American wealth in the New York metro: the center has moved to New Jersey

HeyAlbert finds Indian-American families worth $1M+ and tells you who to call, with every fact cited. See who is in Suffolk County, New York 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 Suffolk County, New York. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US36103$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
5. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, places in Suffolk County, New York. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US36103$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
6. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, county subdivisions in Suffolk County, New York. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US36103$0600000 (data: machine-readable)
7. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, county subdivisions in Suffolk County, New York. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US36103$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/