diff --git a/python/ray/client_builder.py b/python/ray/client_builder.py
index 6553856e2..fdcef2cda 100644
--- a/python/ray/client_builder.py
+++ b/python/ray/client_builder.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class ClientInfo:
     ray_version: str
     ray_commit: str
     protocol_version: str
+    _num_clients: int
 
 
 class ClientBuilder:
@@ -57,7 +58,8 @@ class ClientBuilder:
             python_version=client_info_dict["python_version"],
             ray_version=client_info_dict["ray_version"],
             ray_commit=client_info_dict["ray_commit"],
-            protocol_version=client_info_dict["protocol_version"])
+            protocol_version=client_info_dict["protocol_version"],
+            _num_clients=client_info_dict["num_clients"])
 
 
 class _LocalClientBuilder(ClientBuilder):
diff --git a/python/ray/tests/test_client_proxy.py b/python/ray/tests/test_client_proxy.py
index 0c728a375..9f9fd512e 100644
--- a/python/ray/tests/test_client_proxy.py
+++ b/python/ray/tests/test_client_proxy.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import grpc
 import ray
 import ray.core.generated.ray_client_pb2 as ray_client_pb2
 from ray.job_config import JobConfig
+from ray.test_utils import run_string_as_driver
 import ray.util.client.server.proxier as proxier
 
 
@@ -97,6 +98,32 @@ def test_multiple_clients_use_different_drivers(call_ray_start):
     assert namespace_one != namespace_two
 
 
+check_we_are_second = """
+import ray
+info = ray.client('localhost:25005').connect()
+assert info._num_clients == {num_clients}
+"""
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    sys.platform == "win32",
+    reason="PSUtil does not work the same on windows.")
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "call_ray_start",
+    ["ray start --head --ray-client-server-port 25005 --port 0"],
+    indirect=True)
+def test_correct_num_clients(call_ray_start):
+    """
+    Checks that the returned value of `num_clients` correctly tracks clients
+    connecting and disconnecting.
+    """
+    info = ray.client("localhost:25005").connect()
+    assert info._num_clients == 1
+    run_string_as_driver(check_we_are_second.format(num_clients=2))
+    ray.util.disconnect()
+    run_string_as_driver(check_we_are_second.format(num_clients=1))
+
+
 def test_prepare_runtime_init_req_fails():
     """
     Check that a connection that is initiated with a non-Init request
diff --git a/python/ray/util/client/server/proxier.py b/python/ray/util/client/server/proxier.py
index 95d86f4fa..f668bf7ca 100644
--- a/python/ray/util/client/server/proxier.py
+++ b/python/ray/util/client/server/proxier.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import json
 import psutil
 import socket
 import sys
-from threading import Thread, RLock
+from threading import Lock, Thread, RLock
 import time
 from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Iterator, List, Optional, Tuple
 
@@ -314,8 +314,26 @@ def prepare_runtime_init_req(iterator: Iterator[ray_client_pb2.DataRequest]
 
 class DataServicerProxy(ray_client_pb2_grpc.RayletDataStreamerServicer):
     def __init__(self, proxy_manager: ProxyManager):
+        self.num_clients = 0
+        self.clients_lock = Lock()
         self.proxy_manager = proxy_manager
 
+    def modify_connection_info_resp(self,
+                                    init_resp: ray_client_pb2.DataResponse
+                                    ) -> ray_client_pb2.DataResponse:
+        """
+        Modify the `num_clients` returned the ConnectionInfoResponse because
+        individual SpecificServers only have **one** client.
+        """
+        init_type = init_resp.WhichOneof("type")
+        if init_type != "connection_info":
+            return init_resp
+        modified_resp = ray_client_pb2.DataResponse()
+        modified_resp.CopyFrom(init_resp)
+        with self.clients_lock:
+            modified_resp.connection_info.num_clients = self.num_clients
+        return modified_resp
+
     def Datapath(self, request_iterator, context):
         client_id = _get_client_id_from_context(context)
         if client_id == "":
@@ -337,11 +355,18 @@ class DataServicerProxy(ray_client_pb2_grpc.RayletDataStreamerServicer):
             context.set_code(grpc.StatusCode.NOT_FOUND)
             return None
         stub = ray_client_pb2_grpc.RayletDataStreamerStub(channel)
-        new_iter = chain([modified_init_req], request_iterator)
-        resp_stream = stub.Datapath(
-            new_iter, metadata=[("client_id", client_id)])
-        for resp in resp_stream:
-            yield resp
+        try:
+            with self.clients_lock:
+                self.num_clients += 1
+            new_iter = chain([modified_init_req], request_iterator)
+            resp_stream = stub.Datapath(
+                new_iter, metadata=[("client_id", client_id)])
+            for resp in resp_stream:
+                yield self.modify_connection_info_resp(resp)
+        finally:
+            with self.clients_lock:
+                logger.debug(f"Client detached: {client_id}")
+                self.num_clients -= 1
 
 
 class LogstreamServicerProxy(ray_client_pb2_grpc.RayletLogStreamerServicer):