Saratoga County Demographics
A map of Saratoga County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 203,781 | 86.5% |
Multiracial | 10,671 | 4.5% |
Hispanic | 8,667 | 3.7% |
Asian | 7,444 | 3.2% |
Black | 3,752 | 1.6% |
Native American/Other | 1,194 | 0.5% |
Saratoga County, New York had a population of 235,509 in 2020. It was 86.5% White, 1.6% Black, 3.2% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Saratoga County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Saratoga County is the 16th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.
Saratoga County's White Population
203,781 residents of Saratoga County identify as White, or 86.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Saratoga County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Saratoga County is ranked #30 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Saratoga County is more White than neighboring Schenectady County (66.4% White), Albany County (67% White), and Rensselaer County (77.3% White). Saratoga County is less White than neighboring Warren County (90.2% White), and Washington County (89.1% White).
Saratoga County's Black Population
3,752 residents of Saratoga County identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Saratoga County less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Saratoga County is ranked #49 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Saratoga County is more Black than neighboring Warren County (1.1% Black). Saratoga County is less Black than neighboring Schenectady County (10.1% Black), Washington County (2.5% Black), Albany County (12.9% Black), and Rensselaer County (7.3% Black).
Saratoga County's Asian Population
7,444 residents of Saratoga County identify as Asian, or 3.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Saratoga County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Saratoga County is ranked #20 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Saratoga County is more Asian than neighboring Warren County (1.1% Asian), and Washington County (0.5% Asian). Saratoga County is less Asian than neighboring Schenectady County (5.2% Asian), Albany County (7.7% Asian), and Rensselaer County (3.5% Asian).
Saratoga County's Hispanic Population
8,667 residents of Saratoga County identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Saratoga County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Saratoga County is ranked #38 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Saratoga County is more Hispanic than neighboring Warren County (2.7% Hispanic), and Washington County (2.9% Hispanic). Saratoga County is less Hispanic than neighboring Schenectady County (7.9% Hispanic), Albany County (6.9% Hispanic), and Rensselaer County (5.9% Hispanic).
Saratoga County's Native American/Other Population
1,194 residents of Saratoga County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Saratoga County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 62 counties in New York, Saratoga County is ranked #50 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Saratoga County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Schenectady County (3.5% Native American/Other), Albany County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Rensselaer County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Saratoga County's Multiracial Population
10,671 residents of Saratoga County identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Saratoga County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Saratoga County is ranked #18 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Saratoga County is more Multiracial than neighboring Warren County (4.4% Multiracial). Saratoga County is less Multiracial than neighboring Schenectady County (6.9% Multiracial), Albany County (4.7% Multiracial), and Rensselaer County (5.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.