Insight
Wellesley, MA: community up 44%; 137 people in our $1M+ set
Wellesley's Asian Indian community grew 44% to about 1,000. Our database places 137 people there at $1M+, 106 of them in the $1M–5M band.
Wellesley has about 1,000 residents of Asian Indian descent, up 44% from about 700 in the 2015–2019 survey [1][2]. That is 3.3% of a town of 30,300 [1][3].
Our database places 137 people in Wellesley at an estimated $1M+: 106 in the $1M–5M band and 31 in our $5M+ bands [6].
- 999 residents of Asian Indian descent (alone or in combination) in Wellesley, Massachusetts, 2020–2024 average [1], or 3.3% of the population [3].
- +43.5% versus the 2015–2019 estimate of 696 [1][2] (our calculation).
- 137 people in the HeyAlbert database placed in Wellesley, Massachusetts at an estimated $1M+, of whom 31 are in our $5M+ bands [6].
How Wellesley compares with nearby places
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts 999 people who report Asian Indian ancestry, alone or with another group, in Wellesley [1], against 696 in 2015–2019 [2]. The table compares it with the places in Norfolk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy | 4,338 | 3,538 | 23% | 4.2% |
| Brookline CDP | 2,866 | 2,219 | 29% | 4.5% |
| Franklin Town | 1,415 | 703 | 101% | 4.3% |
| Weymouth Town | 1,330 | 1,263 | 5% | 2.3% |
| Needham CDP | 1,082 | 767 | 41% | 3.3% |
| Norwood CDP | 1,010 | 1,003 | 1% | 3.2% |
| Wellesley CDP | 999 | 696 | 44% | 3.3% |
| Braintree Town | 706 | 749 | -6% | 1.8% |
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.
Wellesley's growth is close to neighboring Needham's 41%, and Franklin doubled [1][2][4]. Quincy and Brookline have the two biggest communities in the Norfolk County table (our ranking) [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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookline CDP | 2,866 | 63,266 | 4.5% |
| Franklin Town | 1,415 | 33,154 | 4.3% |
| Quincy | 4,338 | 102,114 | 4.2% |
| Needham CDP | 1,082 | 32,459 | 3.3% |
| Norwood CDP | 1,010 | 31,542 | 3.2% |
| Weymouth Town | 1,330 | 58,505 | 2.3% |
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 Wellesley, Massachusetts
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 137 such people in Wellesley, Massachusetts [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+ | 31 |
| $1M–5M | 106 |
| Total, $1M+ | 137 |
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+ |
|---|---|---|
| Wellesley | 137 | 31 |
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 Wellesley; the Census figures are for the whole place.
About three in four people in our Wellesley set are in the $1M–5M band (our calculation) [6]. Fewer than 25 have a public giving signal [6].
Why our Wellesley, Massachusetts 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) | 105 | 77% |
| Other public signals (executive roles, company filings, gifts, pay) | 32 | 23% |
Source: HeyAlbert database [6], people at $1M+. Categories under 25 not shown.
Home values support 105 estimates and other public signals 32 [6]. Our Wellesley data is largely a homeowner picture.
What it means if you work with these families
For advisors, Wellesley is a growing suburb with a large $1M–5M homeowner set in our data [1][2][6]. Our Norfolk County, Brookline and Boston posts cover the area.
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
- Norfolk County, MA: Sharon is 9.5% Asian Indian; Brookline leads our data
- Brookline, MA: 2,900 residents of Indian descent, 214 in our $1M+ set
- Indian-American wealth in the Boston metro: inside the Route 128 ring
HeyAlbert finds Indian-American families worth $1M+ and tells you who to call, with every fact cited. See who is in Wellesley, Massachusetts at heyalbert.site.
Sources
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Massachusetts. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=040XX00US25$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2015–2019 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Massachusetts. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2019.B02018?g=040XX00US25$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003 (total population), places in Massachusetts. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=040XX00US25$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US25021$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, places in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US25021$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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