Saratoga County, NY

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2024 Population

238,284

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.6

0.461% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.06%

4.83% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$100,787

1.14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$348,600

7.33% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

124,555

0.285% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Saratoga County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Saratoga County, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Saratoga County, NY are Empire State University (2,663 degrees awarded in 2023) and Skidmore College (725 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Saratoga County, NY was $348,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.

Most people in Saratoga County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Saratoga County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Saratoga County, NY borders Albany County, NY, Fulton County, NY, Hamilton County, NY, Montgomery County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY, Schenectady County, NY, Warren County, NY, and Washington County, NY.

United States New York Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

Population & Diversity

Saratoga County, NY is home to a population of 238k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.45% of Saratoga County, NY residents were born outside of the country (13k people).

In 2024, there were 29.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (207k people) in Saratoga County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.04k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.32k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Saratoga County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Saratoga County, NY was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Saratoga County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saratoga County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
207k ± 766
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.04k ± 420
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.32k ± 534

3.95%

Hispanic Population

9.41k people

3.95% of the people in Saratoga County, NY are hispanic (9.41k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Saratoga County, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
493,200 ± 17,027 people
China
410,969 ± 15,575 people
Jamaica
234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

Foreign-Born Population

5.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13k people

5.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.5k people

As of 2024, 5.45% of Saratoga County, NY residents (13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Saratoga County, NY was 5.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Saratoga County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,342 ± 436
Gulf War (2001-)
2,969 ± 383
Gulf War (1990s)
1,774 ± 312

Saratoga County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Saratoga County, NY.

Economy

The economy of Saratoga County, NY employs 125k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Saratoga County, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (16,562 people), Educational Services (14,534 people), and Manufacturing (12,505 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001), Utilities ($115,288), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,444).

Employment

Occupations

125k

2024 Value

± 2,759

0.285%

1 Year growth

± 3.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saratoga County, NY grew at a rate of 0.285%, from 124k employees to 125k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saratoga County, NY, are Management Occupations (16,302 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12,932 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (11,068 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saratoga County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

125k

2024 Value

± 2,759

0.285%

1 Year growth

± 3.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saratoga County, NY grew at a rate of 0.285%, from 124k employees to 125k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saratoga County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (16,562 people), Educational Services (14,534 people), and Manufacturing (12,505 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Saratoga County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Saratoga County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,415

Median earning men ± $1,716

$52,559

Median earning women ± $1,608

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,095), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,908), and Public Administration ($95,485).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,845), Manufacturing ($76,570), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,781).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

489
Construction
436
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
306
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$841k
Manufacturing
$653k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$481k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Saratoga County, NY awarded 3,388 degrees. The student population of Saratoga County, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,358 male students and 7,963 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Saratoga County, NY are White (1,936 and 58.3%), Black or African American (390 and 11.7%), Hispanic or Latino (378 and 11.4%), and Unknown (350 and 10.5%).

The largest universities in Saratoga County, NY by number of degrees awarded are Empire State University (2,663 and 78.6%) and Skidmore College (725 and 21.4%).

The most popular majors in Saratoga County, NY are General Business (495 and 14.6%), Community Organization & Advocacy (371 and 11%), and General Psychology (262 and 7.73%).

The median tuition costs in Saratoga County, NY are $63,730 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $16,980 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Saratoga County, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 22.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 12,321 (35.4% men and 64.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 12,321 students enrolled in Saratoga County, NY, 35.4% men and 64.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,614 records, of which 65.5% were women and 34.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
452 degrees awarded
Community Organization & Advocacy
313 degrees awarded
General Psychology
262 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Saratoga County, NY was General Business with 452 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Saratoga County, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Empire State University
2,663 degrees awarded
Skidmore College
725 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire State University with 2,663 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,208 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Saratoga County, NY, which is 0.554 times less than the 2,180 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,936 degrees mean that there were 4.96 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 390 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($63,730) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,150) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,528) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Saratoga County, NY was $348,600 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $324,800 to $348,600, a 7.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Saratoga County, NY is 72.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Saratoga County, NY have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Saratoga County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Saratoga County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.31%.

Housing

Property

$348,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,655

$73,682

Median Property Taxes

±$1,947

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Saratoga County, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Saratoga County, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.3% of the housing units in Saratoga County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Saratoga County, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$100,787

Median Household Income

± $3,028

102k

Number of Households

± 2,393

In 2024, the median household income of the 102k households in Saratoga County, NY grew to $100,787 from the previous year's value of $99,653.

The following chart displays the households in Saratoga County, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Saratoga County, NY is from New York.

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)
Carpooled (5.84%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Saratoga County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.84%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Saratoga County, NY have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Saratoga County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Saratoga County, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Saratoga County, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Saratoga County, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Saratoga County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.31%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

7.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saratoga County, NY (16.6k out of 235k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Saratoga County, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 8.3% of the children was living in poverty in Saratoga County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 103 in Saratoga County, NY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 35.4 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

97.4% of the population of Saratoga County, NY has health coverage, with 57.6% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.957% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Saratoga County, NY see 1,439 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,439 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1465 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 417 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,439 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Saratoga County, NY

Primary care physicians in Saratoga County, NY see an average of 1,439 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,439 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Saratoga County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.6%

Uninsured

57.6%

Employer Coverage

12.4%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

0.957%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Saratoga County, NY declined by 0.855% from 2.62% to 2.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Saratoga County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 25.3 in Saratoga County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Saratoga County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.1% in Saratoga County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Saratoga County, NY.