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Saratoga

California · 28,061 residents · 12.8 sq mi
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With 28,061 people, Saratoga is a city in California. Households here earn about 142% more than in California as a whole. The median household earns $86,674, about 188% above the national median. 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $500,001. At a median age of 42.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 42.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
58% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

28,061
−6%vs 2000
vs 29,843 in 2000
1990 – 2025
42.7
−1%vs 2000
vs 43.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
12.8 sq mi
Population, 19902024
28K29K30K31K32K19902000201020202024Saratoga
202430K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.6%(1,284)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.5%(1,541)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(1,856)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(1,777)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.7%(1,314)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 349.7%(2,731)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.2%(4,814)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5418.4%(5,177)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6413.7%(3,846)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.4%(2,359)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(966)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(396)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$86,674
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $139,895 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$40,660
−38%vs 2000
vs $65,400 in 2000
US average: $14,340
1.4%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$500,001
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,000,001 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$1,001
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,689 in 2000
US average: $450
89.4%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.0% in 2000
10.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.1%(19,434)
Black0.4%(110)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(936)
Asian29%(8,664)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic84.2%(23,631)
Black0.3%(92)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(885)
Asian15%(4,206)
Other0.5%(132)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(502)
Argentine0.3%(92)
Puerto Rican0.1%(34)
Venezuelan0.1%(30)
Dominican0%(12)
Colombian0%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese30.2%(9,151)
Asian Indian17.7%(5,362)
Vietnamese2.9%(866)
Taiwanese2.8%(864)
Japanese1.8%(540)
Korean1.7%(514)
Filipino0.8%(237)
Pakistani0.2%(67)
Malaysian0.1%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English7.1%(2,139)
German6%(1,810)
Irish3.7%(1,127)
Italian3.5%(1,066)
Iranian3.1%(932)
American1.3%(393)
Swedish1.2%(349)
Scottish1.1%(330)
Russian1%(308)
French1%(298)
Polish0.9%(268)
Norwegian0.7%(226)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.7%(217)
Greek0.7%(215)
Danish0.7%(210)
Portuguese0.6%(185)
Dutch0.6%(174)
British0.5%(149)
Croatian0.4%(122)
Australian0.4%(109)
Ukrainian0.3%(103)
Austrian0.3%(96)
Armenian0.3%(94)
Swiss0.3%(86)
Serbian0.3%(81)
Welsh0.2%(64)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(62)
Israeli0.2%(52)
Romanian0.1%(38)
Czech0.1%(34)
Turkish0.1%(29)
Finnish0.1%(27)
Slovak0.1%(27)
Belgian0.1%(22)
Lithuanian0.1%(22)
Brazilian0.1%(16)
Canadian0%(10)
Slovene0%(10)
Latvian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

57.9%
−10.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
95.0%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 96.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
25.8%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 33.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.7 min
+48%vs 2000
vs 16.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married21.8%(2,770)
Married74.4%(9,453)
Widowed1.9%(236)
Divorced1.9%(247)
Women 15+
Never married19.2%(2,553)
Married67.7%(9,001)
Widowed10.3%(1,373)
Divorced2.8%(375)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2013
from 2.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
67.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 68.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
6.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 5.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 86.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 25.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)10.2%(65)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8.2%(52)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.5%(213)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War18.7%(119)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II7.1%(45)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 636 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Saratoga, California?

Saratoga, California has about 28,061 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Saratoga, California?

The typical household in Saratoga, California earns about $86,674 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Saratoga, California expensive?

In Saratoga, California, the median home is worth about $500,001, and the typical rent is about $1,001 a month.

How educated are people in Saratoga, California?

About 57.9% of adults age 25 and over in Saratoga, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Saratoga, California?

About 1.4% of people in Saratoga, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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