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Saratoga County, NY

Demographic and economic profile of Saratoga County, NY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Saratoga County has a population of 240,360 that grew 4.3% over five years, with a median household income of $100,787 and a poverty rate of just 6.7%, signaling a relatively low-cost, high-income labor market. The workforce of roughly 157,500 labor force participants carries a 3.1% unemployment rate, with 43.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $56,546. Housing remains comparatively accessible at a median home value of $324,800 and median gross rent of $1,347 per month, with a 72.3% homeownership rate and an average commute of 25.6 minutes.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

240,360

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$100,787

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.3% since 2018

Saratoga County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone209,586 (88.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race8,022 (3.4%)
  • Asian Alone7,114 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,730 (2.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,078 (1.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,209 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,751
  2. 2.Other Indo-European3,251
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,482
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,470
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,358

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

12,878

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$52,923

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$54,698

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance31,096
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services15,524
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)12,505
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)12,438
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing10,893

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations65,150
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations24,000
  3. 3.Service Occupations16,665
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,806
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,934

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.47×)8,643
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.23×)10,161
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.07×)13,241
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.06×)3,043
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.06×)2,467

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$324,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,347/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99916,375 (22.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99912,432 (16.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99910,923 (14.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9997,899 (10.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9997,667 (10.4%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9992,851 (3.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

43.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$56,546

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone90,263 (73.7%)
  • Worked At Home21,127 (17.3%)
  • Carpooled7,153 (5.8%)
  • Walked1,940 (1.6%)
  • Other746 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit737 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.