The Town Files

Saratoga County, New York

238,284 people. The median home is worth $348,600 (typical New York town: $217,700) and the median household earns $100,787.

Towns in Saratoga County

Towns in Saratoga County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Clifton Park38,029$395,400$133,35944.1
Saratoga Springs28,491$478,100$105,94442.4
Halfmoon25,662$387,700$100,71242.1
Milton18,800$311,500$100,32242.2
Wilton17,361$402,000$98,85441.3
Malta17,130$365,300$110,42544.4
Moreau16,202$250,300$81,31742.9
Ballston11,831$373,200$116,16142.6
Stillwater9,022$332,800$105,38043.9
Waterford8,208$269,900$87,08944.6
Greenfield8,004$375,800$85,77343.5
Corinth6,500$197,200$83,22348.6
Saratoga5,808$271,900$101,31342.5
Country Knolls5,349$383,700$143,03644.9
Northumberland5,242$267,300$91,17846.3
Mechanicville5,163$186,500$50,67538.1
Ballston Spa5,111$308,200$101,66742.7
Milton4,663$354,700$94,98244.2
Charlton4,328$340,200$106,80143.5
South Glens Falls3,744$212,700$58,54238.1
Galway3,525$365,100$110,14949.4
Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek3,048$386,200$188,75039.3
Clifton Gardens2,729$316,300$57,24538.0
Corinth2,562$188,100$76,07138.5

People and housing

Saratoga CountyTypical New York town
Median home value$348,600$217,700
Median rent$1,394$1,080
Median household income$100,787$80,740
Median age43.643.5
Bachelor's degree or higher45.4%30.4%
Below the poverty line7.1%9.3%

Jobs and pay

92,800 jobs in 2024, average pay $67,685 a year.

Largest industries in Saratoga CountyHealth care & social assistan…12,606 jobs · $60,712Retail11,228 jobs · $41,917Hotels & restaurants10,201 jobs · $32,286Manufacturing6,562 jobs · $100,693Professional & technical serv…6,254 jobs · $99,401Construction5,458 jobs · $85,754
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Saratoga County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,784 storm events in Saratoga County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Saratoga County by type since 1996Hail163Heat97Flood83High Wind77Heavy Snow54Flash Flood67Strong Wind98Frost/Freeze51Winter Storm141Winter Weather214
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Saratoga County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 22, 2021HurricaneEM-3565: Hurricane Henri
March 20, 2020BiologicalDR-4480: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3434: Covid-19
December 19, 2019Severe StormDR-4472: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 12, 2017SnowstormDR-4322: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
October 28, 2012HurricaneEM-3351: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).