Saranac Lake, NY Demographics

A map of Saranac Lake's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,485	4,355	90.3%	89.1%
Hispanic	179	127	3.6%	2.6%
Multiracial	162	279	3.3%	5.7%
Asian	78	33	1.6%	0.7%
Black	40	58	0.8%	1.2%
Native American/Other	21	35	0.4%	0.7%

Saranac Lake, New York has an estimated population of 4,965, a slight increase from the 4,887 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.3% White, 3.6% Hispanic, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.6% Asian, 0.8% Black, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Saranac Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Saranac Lake has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Saranac Lake, that probability was 20.2% in 2020 and 18.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Saranac Lake is ranked the 358th most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Saranac Lake was ranked the 366th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Saranac Lake's White Population

4,485 residents of Saranac Lake, or 90.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Saranac Lake is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Saranac Lake ranks 496th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Saranac Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Saranac Lake's population has increased from 89.1% to 90.3%.

Saranac Lake is more White than neighboring Paul Smiths (88.3% White). Saranac Lake is less White than neighboring Lake Placid (95.3% White), Wilmington (97.1% White), Tupper Lake (94.8% White), and Redford (97.1% White).

Saranac Lake's Black Population

40 residents of Saranac Lake, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Saranac Lake is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Saranac Lake ranks 717th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Saranac Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 31.0%. Black residents' share of Saranac Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Saranac Lake is more Black than neighboring Lake Placid (0% Black), Wilmington (0.1% Black), and Redford (0% Black). Saranac Lake is less Black than neighboring Paul Smiths (2.6% Black), and Tupper Lake (1.1% Black).

Saranac Lake's Asian Population

78 residents of Saranac Lake, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Saranac Lake is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Saranac Lake ranks 881st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Saranac Lake's Asian population has grown by an estimated 136.4%. Asian residents' share of Saranac Lake's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.6%.

Saranac Lake is more Asian than neighboring Lake Placid (0.7% Asian), Wilmington (0% Asian), Tupper Lake (0% Asian), and Redford (0% Asian). Saranac Lake is less Asian than neighboring Paul Smiths (4.2% Asian).

Saranac Lake's Hispanic Population

179 residents of Saranac Lake, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Saranac Lake is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Saranac Lake ranks 928th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Saranac Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 40.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Saranac Lake's population has increased from 2.6% to 3.6%.

Saranac Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Placid (0.2% Hispanic), Paul Smiths (2.2% Hispanic), Wilmington (1.3% Hispanic), Tupper Lake (1.8% Hispanic), and Redford (0% Hispanic).

Saranac Lake's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of Saranac Lake, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Saranac Lake is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Saranac Lake ranks 511th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Saranac Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Saranac Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Saranac Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Paul Smiths (0% Native American/Other), Wilmington (0% Native American/Other), and Redford (0% Native American/Other). Saranac Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Placid (1.9% Native American/Other).

Saranac Lake's Multiracial Population

162 residents of Saranac Lake, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Saranac Lake is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Saranac Lake ranks 120th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Saranac Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 41.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Saranac Lake's population has decreased from 5.7% to 3.3%.

Saranac Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake Placid (2% Multiracial), Paul Smiths (2.7% Multiracial), Wilmington (1.4% Multiracial), Tupper Lake (1.8% Multiracial), and Redford (2.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.