Saratoga County, New York

17 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 237,075
Median household income: $99,653
Median home value: $324,800

Home to 237,075 residents, Saratoga County is one of New York's counties. 17 cities and places have their primary county here. At $99,653, its median household income sits above New York's $84,578.

From 2019 to 2023, Saratoga County's population grew 3.8% from 228,502 to 237,075, while its median household income rose 18.2% from $84,291 to $99,653.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 14.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 237,075
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $99,653
Median home value: $324,800
Median gross rent: $1,347
Housing units: 111,127
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

228,502237,075

Median household income

$84,291$99,653

Median home value

$258,300$324,800

Median gross rent

$1,138$1,347

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	228,502	$84,291	$258,300	$1,138
2020	229,313	$85,224	$266,000	$1,151
2021	235,010	$90,800	$273,500	$1,198
2022	236,328	$97,038	$306,000	$1,305
2023	237,075	$99,653	$324,800	$1,347

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11,066	4.7%
5 to 17	34,841	14.7%
18 to 24	18,770	7.9%
25 to 34	28,162	11.9%
35 to 44	30,499	12.9%
45 to 54	32,352	13.6%
55 to 64	35,438	14.9%
65 to 74	27,662	11.7%
75 and over	18,285	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	208,181	87.8%
Black or African American	3,803	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	209	0.1%
Asian	6,935	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	122	0.1%
Some other race	1,024	0.4%
Two or more races	7,742	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,059	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate24.4%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree24.4%

Graduate or professional degree19.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9,952	5.8%
High school graduate	42,049	24.4%
Some college or associate's	44,945	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	42,092	24.4%
Graduate or professional degree	33,360	19.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home15.7%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	92,084	75.2%
Carpooled	7,659	6.3%
Public transit	680	0.6%
Walked	1,796	1.5%
Bicycle	151	0.1%
Worked from home	19,284	15.7%
Other means	814	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26,154	25.3%
15 to 29 min	39,077	37.9%
30 to 44 min	24,377	23.6%
45 to 59 min	8,185	7.9%
60+ min	5,391	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 6.7% (15,723 of 233,461)

	Count	Share
Family households	63,462	63.6%
Nonfamily households	36,373	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	99,835	89.8%
Vacant	11,292	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	72,048	72.2%
Renter-occupied	27,787	27.8%

1-unit, detached62.2%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units12.2%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	69,105	62.2%
1-unit, attached	5,786	5.2%
2 to 4 units	13,574	12.2%
5 to 19 units	8,367	7.5%
20 or more units	6,765	6.1%
Mobile home & other	7,530	6.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 36091
State: New York
Land area: 810 sq mi
Water area: 34 sq mi
Center point: 43.1061, -73.8554