Franklin County > Saranac Lake (village)
Population trend for Saranac Lake
07,0001970: 6,0866,08619701980: 5,5785,57819801990: 5,3775,37719902000: 5,0415,04120002010: 5,4065,40620102020: 4,8874,8872020
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Saranac Lake is a village in the towns of Harrietstown, North Elba, and St. Armand in the North Country region. The community spans Franklin and Essex counties.

Community anchors include North Country Community College, Adirondack Medical Center, Saranac Lake Central School District and Saranac Lake Free Library.

2023 Median income for Franklin County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Franklin County home price index (FHFA)
1991–2024: Home prices rose about 190%.

256 172 88 1991 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Saranac Lake
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Saranac Lake
Married-couple families: 781 (72.4%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 145 (13.4%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 153 (14.2%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 1,083 (75.9%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 344 (24.1%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Saranac Lake

Pct 5 and under 15% Pct 6 to 17 32% Pct 18 to 64 19% Pct 65 and over 6%

The overall poverty rate in Saranac Lake is 19 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 6 to 17.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Saranac Lake lived in the prior year

Same house: 4,188 (83%) Same county (different house): 429 (8.5%) Different NY county: 289 (5.7%) Different state: 137 (2.7%) 5,047 current residents Same house: 4,188 (83%) Same house Same county (different house): 429 (8.5%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 289 (5.7%) Different NY county Different state: 137 (2.7%) Different state Abroad: 4 (0.1%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Saranac Lake residents
40.2 43.4 41.9 42 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau