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Saratoga County

New York · 241,343 residents (2025 est.) · 809.97 sq mi
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Saratoga County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $100,787. Population has grown 19% since 2000. 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $348,600. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 70%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
238,284
+19%since 2000
from 200,635 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
294 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 267 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.6
+18%since 2000
from 36.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:241,343 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
176K193K210K227K244K1990201020202024Saratoga County
2024238K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(10,903)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(13,621)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.3%(12,618)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(13,574)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(13,364)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.9%(28,352)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(31,028)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.3%(31,762)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.9%(35,478)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.9%(28,335)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.1%(14,433)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(4,816)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$100,787
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,460 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$57,380
+140%since 2000
from $23,945 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
63.7%
+21.0 ptssince 2009
from 42.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.446
+9%since 2010
from 0.408 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade10%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$348,600
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $112,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,394
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $638 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 72.0% in 2000
27.7% rent
Vacancy rate
9.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
17.4%
−9.5 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 38.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
+6%since 2009
from 3.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
60
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.1%(190,840)
Black1.3%(2,628)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(2,834)
Asian1%(2,064)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic86.8%(206,826)
Black1.6%(3,902)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(9,412)
Asian3%(7,043)
Other4.7%(11,101)
Diversity Score
30
+93%since 2009
from 16 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
21
−23%since 2020
from 28 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.5%(3,621)
Central American0.6%(1,342)
Mexican0.5%(1,239)
South American0.4%(1,038)
Dominican0.3%(721)
Honduran0.2%(550)
Ecuadorian0.2%(444)
Spaniard0.1%(302)
Salvadoran0.1%(275)
Guatemalan0.1%(235)
Colombian0.1%(220)
Peruvian0.1%(207)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(198)
Costa Rican0.1%(130)
Panamanian0%(110)
Argentine0%(78)
Uruguayan0%(21)
Bolivian0%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(1,885)
Chinese0.7%(1,722)
Korean0.4%(843)
Filipino0.3%(801)
Pakistani0.2%(573)
Kazakh0.2%(443)
Thai0.1%(206)
Nepalese0.1%(121)
Japanese0%(83)
Taiwanese0%(50)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(78)
Ancestry
Irish22.6%(53,845)
Italian16%(38,067)
German15.2%(36,276)
English13.4%(31,857)
Polish6%(14,230)
French5.7%(13,668)
American5.4%(12,782)
French Canadian2.3%(5,536)
Dutch2.1%(5,109)
Scottish2.1%(5,029)
Swedish0.9%(2,251)
Russian0.9%(2,143)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.8%(1,882)
Ukrainian0.8%(1,847)
Norwegian0.7%(1,641)
Welsh0.7%(1,562)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,472)
Greek0.6%(1,396)
Hungarian0.5%(1,259)
Austrian0.4%(986)
Lithuanian0.4%(950)
West Indian0.4%(923)
Czech0.4%(921)
Danish0.4%(842)
Canadian0.3%(753)
Lebanese0.3%(742)
Slovak0.3%(645)
Egyptian0.2%(583)
Swiss0.2%(561)
Portuguese0.2%(547)
British0.2%(546)
Armenian0.2%(517)
Romanian0.2%(392)
Haitian0.2%(362)
Turkish0.1%(324)
Belgian0.1%(258)
Finnish0.1%(242)
Jamaican0.1%(217)
Palestinian0.1%(191)
Croatian0.1%(160)
Iranian0.1%(150)
Latvian0%(112)
Syrian0%(107)
Slovene0%(94)
Guyanese0%(78)
Moroccan0%(66)
Ethiopian0%(61)
Brazilian0%(57)
Iraqi0%(48)
Nigerian0%(46)
Serbian0%(43)
Ghanaian0%(42)
Jordanian0%(38)
Israeli0%(34)
Bulgarian0%(28)
Kenyan0%(18)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.4%
+14.5 ptssince 2000
from 30.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.6%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 88.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
20.4%
+8.1 ptssince 2000
from 12.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.5 min
+57%since 2000
from 16.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.7%
−8.7 ptssince 2009
from 82.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.3%
+12.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 5.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 68.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
16.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 16.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
52.3%
−14.7 ptssince 2009
from 67.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
50.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
5.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.7%
−42.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2012
from 10.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.6%
−91.0 ptssince 2013
from 93.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.8%
+7.1 ptssince 2017
from 85.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
92.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 93.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 2.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.2%(31,901)
Married56%(55,489)
Widowed2.6%(2,541)
Divorced9.3%(9,239)
Women 15+
Never married26.6%(27,081)
Married52.6%(53,682)
Widowed8.3%(8,448)
Divorced12.5%(12,761)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Saratoga County, New York?

Saratoga County, New York has about 238,284 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Saratoga County, New York?

The typical household in Saratoga County, New York earns about $100,787 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Saratoga County, New York expensive?

In Saratoga County, New York, the median home is worth about $348,600, and the typical rent is about $1,394 a month.

How educated are people in Saratoga County, New York?

About 45.4% of adults age 25 and over in Saratoga County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Saratoga County, New York?

About 7.1% of people in Saratoga County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Saratoga County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Saratoga County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 57,008 residents, a change of about 31 percent over that period.

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