Village in Franklin County, New York · 2.9 sq mi · 1,636 people per sq mi
About 4,800 people live in Saranac Lake. The typical household earns $61,967, and the median resident is 40.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,948 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.7%
Men 40.3 · Women 43.5
1880–2026
4,761
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
4,761
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,761 | -32 | 0.67% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,793 | -30 | 0.62% |
| 2024 | 4,823 | -28 | 0.58% |
| 2023 | 4,851 | -28 | 0.57% |
| 2022 | 4,879 | -62 | 1.25% |
| 2021 | 4,941 | -7 | 0.14% |
| 2020 | 4,948 | -271 | 5.19% |
| 2019 | 5,219 | -37 | 0.70% |
| 2018 | 5,256 | -25 | 0.47% |
| 2017 | 5,281 | -2 | 0.04% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 50 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 36% | 43% |
| Never married | 43% | 51% | 32% |
| Divorced | 9% | 8% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau