New York

The Desi Community in New York City

Home to the largest Indian American population of any US metro

New York's Indian community is the largest and among the oldest in the country, from Jackson Heights' Little India to the country's biggest India Day Parade down Madison Avenue.

By the numbers

The New York metro is home to more Indian Americans than any other US metro

An estimated 711,000 residents of Indian origin, per Pew Research.

Source: Pew Research Center — Top 10 U.S. metro areas by Indian population

Figures reflect the most recent published estimates as of 2024. See each card for its original source.

Where the community lives

A few of the neighborhoods and suburbs that make up the NYC metro.

Jackson Heights, Queens
Home to 74th Street, the city's original Little India
Curry Hill, Manhattan
A historic Indian dining and grocery strip on Lexington Avenue
Long Island
Established suburban Desi communities in Nassau and Suffolk
Hicksville
One of the largest Indian populations on Long Island

Cultural landmarks

Jackson Heights' 74th Street has anchored NYC's Little India since the early 1970s

Source: NYC Department of Small Business Services — Jackson Heights neighborhood profile

The India Day Parade has run on Madison Avenue every August since 1981

Organized by the Federation of Indian Associations, it is one of the largest Indian Independence Day celebrations outside India.

Source: Federation of Indian Associations — India Day Parade

IndiAdda is coming to New York

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

Follow @indiadda_usa for launch updates