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Saratoga County

New York · 181,276 residents · 810 sq mi
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With 181,276 people, Saratoga County is a county in New York. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 5.9%, under the national 13.2%. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median household income runs $36,635, well clear of the $30,130 US median. The population has fallen 10% since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
181,276
−10%vs 2000
vs 200,635 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.8
−11%vs 2000
vs 36.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
810 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
176K193K210K227K244K19902000201020202024Saratoga County
2024238K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(13,393)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.2%(12,993)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(12,587)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(13,047)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(13,317)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418%(32,564)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.7%(30,264)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411%(19,954)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(14,452)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.3%(11,393)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.1%(5,568)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(1,744)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$36,635
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,460 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,644
−35%vs 2000
vs $23,945 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
5.9%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$107,600
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $112,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$501
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $638 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
72.3%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.0% in 2000
27.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.1%(190,840)
Black1.3%(2,628)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(2,834)
Asian1%(2,064)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(176,866)
Black1.4%(2,513)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(1,704)
Asian0.7%(1,189)
Other0.4%(708)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.2%
−5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
83.0%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
9.4%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.4 min
+38%vs 2000
vs 16.2 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 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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 6.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
69.4%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 71.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.5%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 83.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.3%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 30.9% 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)23.1%(2,969)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(2,660)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.5%(4,449)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(607)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(91)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 12,878 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Saratoga County, New York?

Saratoga County, New York has about 181,276 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Saratoga County, New York earns about $36,635 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 $107,600, and the typical rent is about $501 a month.

How educated are people in Saratoga County, New York?

About 25.2% 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 5.9% of people in Saratoga County, New York 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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