Jury Pool Profile
Saratoga County, New York
- County seat
- Ballston Spa
- Judicial district
- 4th Judicial District Supreme Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 241,343
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 238,284.
At a glance
Saratoga County is a 241,343-person venue. The county population is 88% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $101,168, $15,400 above the NY state median of $85,768; 45.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 7.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Chinese. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 24.3% of covered employment, average pay $61,798/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.13%, below the 4.57% state average. The county has not voted for the same party across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles . See Section 3 for cycle-by-cycle breakdowns.
- Population
- 238,284
- Median household income
- $100,787
- Unemployment
- 3.1%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 88% / 2%.
Saratoga County has a population of 238,284, with a median age of 43.6. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 88.0%; Black residents 1.7%. Independently, 3.9% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $101,168; 45.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 7.1% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 24.3%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 24.3% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 21.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.13%, below the New York state average.
Political composition
Different parties won across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles.
Saratoga County was carried by the Democratic candidate with 50.9% of the vote in 2024; the Democratic candidate with 51.6% of the vote in 2020; the Republican candidate with 49.1% of the vote in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 62% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 7.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
7.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Chinese, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 6.7% of the adult civilian population (12,878 individuals).