California

The Desi Community in Bay Area

Where Silicon Valley's Indian professional community put down roots

Decades of tech migration turned San Jose, Fremont, and Sunnyvale into some of the most Indian-majority cities in the country, with founders, engineers, and multi-generational families all part of the mix.

By the numbers

About 30% of Fremont residents identify as Indian American

The highest share of any city in the Bay Area.

Source: San Francisco Chronicle — "Their rise reshaped the Bay Area"

San Jose counts more than 79,000 Indian residents

Source: Neilsberg — Indian Population in California by City

Figures reflect the most recent published estimates as of 2026. See each card for its original source.

Where the community lives

A few of the neighborhoods and suburbs that make up the Bay Area.

  • San Jose

    The Bay Area's largest Indian population by raw numbers

  • Fremont

    Highest Indian American share of any Bay Area city

  • Sunnyvale

    Dense with Indian-founded startups and tech professionals

  • Dublin

    Fast-growing among young Indian families in the East Bay

Cultural landmarks

Decades of Indian-led entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley

From early tech migration in the 1990s to today's founder and investor networks.

Source: San Francisco Chronicle — "Their rise reshaped the Bay Area"

IndiAdda is coming to Bay Area

We're building IndiAdda to help the Desi community in Bay Area find each other, discover local events, and get trusted recommendations — right from the neighborhood you actually live in.

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