Saranac Lake, NY Demographics

A map of Saranac Lake's Population by Race

Saranac Lake, New York had a population of 4,887 in 2020. It was 89.1% White, 1.2% Black, 0.7% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 5.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Saranac Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Saranac Lake is the 366th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Saranac Lake's White Population

4,355 residents of Saranac Lake identify as White, or 89.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Saranac Lake considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Saranac Lake is ranked #494 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Saranac Lake is more White than neighboring Paul Smiths (84.9% White). Saranac Lake is less White than neighboring Lake Placid (92.8% White), Wilmington (94.9% White), Tupper Lake (94.4% White), and Redford (89.4% White).

Saranac Lake's Black Population

58 residents of Saranac Lake identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Saranac Lake less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Saranac Lake is ranked #696 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Saranac Lake is more Black than neighboring Lake Placid (0.7% Black), Wilmington (0.1% Black), Tupper Lake (0.9% Black), and Redford (0.5% Black). Saranac Lake is less Black than neighboring Paul Smiths (5.6% Black).

Saranac Lake's Asian Population

33 residents of Saranac Lake identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Saranac Lake slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Saranac Lake is ranked #855 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Saranac Lake is more Asian than neighboring Wilmington (0.2% Asian), Tupper Lake (0.1% Asian), and Redford (0.3% Asian). Saranac Lake is less Asian than neighboring Lake Placid (1.5% Asian), and Paul Smiths (1.2% Asian).

Saranac Lake's Hispanic Population

127 residents of Saranac Lake identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Saranac Lake less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Saranac Lake is ranked #919 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Saranac Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Placid (1.6% Hispanic), Wilmington (1.7% Hispanic), Tupper Lake (1.2% Hispanic), and Redford (2.3% Hispanic). Saranac Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Paul Smiths (3.4% Hispanic).

Saranac Lake's Native American/Other Population

35 residents of Saranac Lake identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Saranac Lake roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Saranac Lake is ranked #478 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Saranac Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Placid (0% Native American/Other), Paul Smiths (0.2% Native American/Other), and Redford (0.5% Native American/Other). Saranac Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wilmington (0.8% Native American/Other), and Tupper Lake (0.9% Native American/Other).

Saranac Lake's Multiracial Population

279 residents of Saranac Lake identify as Multiracial, or 5.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Saranac Lake roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Saranac Lake is ranked #119 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Saranac Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake Placid (3.4% Multiracial), Paul Smiths (4.6% Multiracial), Wilmington (2.3% Multiracial), and Tupper Lake (2.4% Multiracial). Saranac Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Redford (7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.