Saratoga, California Population 2024

29,171

Saratoga is a city located in Santa Clara County California. Saratoga has a 2024 population of 29,171. Saratoga is currently declining at a rate of -1.47% annually and its population has decreased by -5.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 30,913 in 2020.

The average household income in Saratoga is $329,142 with a poverty rate of 3.14%. The median age in Saratoga is 50.9 years: 50.5 years for males, and 51.3 years for females.

Saratoga Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Saratoga was:

  • Asian: 55.5%
  • White: 39%
  • Two or more races: 4.69%
  • Other race: 0.45%
  • Native American: 0.26%
  • Black or African American: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
12.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,282.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.64% (-1,742)
The current population of Saratoga, California is 29,171 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 30,913.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Asian17,07755.5%
White12,00139%
Two or more races1,4444.69%
Other race1370.45%
Native American810.26%
Black or African American310.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Asian

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Saratoga Population by Race

Saratoga Population Pyramid 2024

Saratoga Median Age

50.9

Total

50.5

Male

51.3

Female

Saratoga Adults

There are 24,764 adults, (7,648 of whom are seniors) in Saratoga.

Saratoga Age Dependency

79.8

Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Saratoga Sex Ratio

Female15,50850.4%
Male15,26349.6%

Saratoga Population by Age

Saratoga Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,7982.8387.112.9
Married8,3433.1589.110.9
Non Family1,6781.2276.623.4
Female5622.7289.510.5
Male2153.0784.215.8

3.1

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

87.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Saratoga Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2701.17%
Associates Degree1,2015.18%
Bachelors Degree7,83233.8%
Graduate Degree10,68546.12%
High School Graduate1,2985.6%
Less Than 9th Grade4091.77%
Some College1,4746.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Saratoga Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Saratoga Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian12,60912,15410,913
White9,5329,3787,012
2+ Races593553380
Hispanic513481201
Other Race1038574
Native American35230
Black242421

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 87.5%.

Saratoga Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$114,257$161,333$91,038
Graduate Degree$186,596$212,587$165,089
High School Graduate$48,289$49,518$24,318
Less Than 9th Grade$45,769$0$29,375
Overall$143,565$173,323$113,246
Some College$75,833$92,063$50,089

$143,565

Average Earnings

$173,323

Average Male

$113,246

Average Female

Saratoga Earnings by Educational Attainment

Saratoga Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Saratoga Language

51.17% of Saratoga residents speak only English, while 48.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 35.2% of the population.

Saratoga Language

Saratoga Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,4896075.28%
Asian17,0582561.5%
Hispanic7157210.07%
Multiple1,428503.5%
Other130107.69%
Black24729.17%

3.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.82%

Male Poverty Rate

3.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Saratoga

The race most likely to be in poverty in Saratoga is Black, with 29.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Saratoga is Asian, with 1.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.8%.

Saratoga Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College6.38%
Less Than 9th Grade5.72%
High School3.23%
Bachelors or Greater3.01%

Saratoga Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.89%
Male Employed1.92%
Female Employed1.62%
Male Unemployed0%

Saratoga Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Saratoga Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$354,700
Households$237,730$329,142
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$91,923$181,726

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Saratoga Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

68.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

70.8%

Male Marriage Rate

66.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Saratoga Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Saratoga Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Saratoga Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Saratoga Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

993

Number of Veterans

960

Male Veterans

33

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam431
Korea153
World War II99
Second Gulf War66
First Gulf War50

Saratoga Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+713
65 to 74175
35 to 5472
18 to 3418
55 to 6415

Saratoga Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7800.07497837162357013
Asian1700.012626262626262626
2+ Races430.0589041095890411
Hispanic430.07388316151202749

Saratoga Veterans by Race

Saratoga Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Saratoga Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.6%

Labor Force Participation

53.7%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Saratoga Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Saratoga Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Saratoga Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

36.37%

Born in Saratoga

56.13%

Native Born

43.87%

Foreign Born

11.76%

Non Citizen

32.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

56.13% of Saratoga residents were born in the United States, with 36.37% having been born in California. 11.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Saratoga Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

27 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,995-435-1.59%
202827,430-435-1.56%
202727,865-436-1.54%
202628,301-435-1.51%
202528,736-435-1.49%
202429,171-436-1.47%
202329,607-120-0.4%
202229,727-385-1.28%
202130,112-801-2.59%
202030,913-21-0.07%
201930,934-246-0.79%
201831,180-148-0.47%
201731,328-111-0.35%
201631,439310.1%
201531,4081540.49%
201431,2541250.4%
201331,1293201.04%
201230,8093241.06%
201130,4853701.23%
201030,11500%
200029,8431,7826.35%
199028,061-1,200-4.1%
198029,2612,4519.14%
197026,81011,94980.41%
196014,86113,5321018.21%
19501,3291,032347.47%
1880297-26,698-98.9%

Saratoga Population by Year