Saratoga County > Saratoga Springs (city)
Population trend for Saratoga Springs
032,0001970: 18,84518,84519701980: 23,90623,90619801990: 25,00125,00119902000: 26,18626,18620002010: 26,58626,58620102020: 28,49128,49120202023: 28,54228,5422023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Saratoga Springs is a city in Saratoga County, in the Capital region.

Community anchors include Skidmore College, SUNY Empire State College, Saratoga Hospital, Saratoga Springs City School District and Saratoga Springs Public Library.

Because it is a college town, Saratoga Springs census data might seem skewed. Students are counted where they spend most of their time. So a substantial college enrollment will affect the community's overall figures such as median age and poverty levels.

2023 Median income for Saratoga County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Saratoga County home price index (FHFA)
1975–2024: Home prices rose about 725%.

288 158 28 1975 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 Saratoga Springs
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Saratoga Springs
Married-couple families: 5,459 (79.0%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 242 (3.5%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 1,208 (17.5%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 4,697 (76.2%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 1,471 (23.8%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Saratoga Springs

Pct 5 and under 8% Pct 6 to 17 12% Pct 18 to 64 11% Pct 65 and over 6%

The overall poverty rate in Saratoga Springs is 10 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 6 to 17.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Saratoga Springs lived in the prior year

Same house: 23,858 (84.2%) Same county (different house): 1,717 (6.1%) Different NY county: 1,382 (4.9%) Different state: 1,154 (4.1%) 28,350 current residents Same house: 23,858 (84.2%) Same house Same county (different house): 1,717 (6.1%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 1,382 (4.9%) Different NY county Different state: 1,154 (4.1%) Different state Abroad: 239 (0.8%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Saratoga Springs residents
40.6 39.1 41.4 42.3 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