Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- New York
- Founded
- February 7, 1791 ; 235 years ago ( 1791-02-07 )
- Named after
- Iroquois sah-rah-ka , "the hill beside the river"
- Seat
- Ballston Spa
- Largest city
- Clifton Park, New York
- Total
- 844 sq mi (2,190 km )
- Land
- 810 sq mi (2,100 km )
- Water
- 34 sq mi (88 km ) 4.0%
- Estimate 2025
- 241,343
- Density
- 290.8/sq mi (112.3/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
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Saratoga County is a county in the U.S. state of New York, and is the fastest-growing county in Upstate New York. As of the 2020 United States census, the county's population was enumerated at 235,509, its highest decennial count ever and a 7.2% increase from the 219,607 recorded at the 2010 census, representing one of the fastest growth rates in New York. The county seat is Ballston Spa. The county is part of the Capital District region of the state.
Saratoga County's name was derived from the Iroquois word sah-rah-ka or sarach-togue, meaning "the hill beside the river", referring to the Hudson River bordering the county on its eastern flank and the Mohawk River delineating its southern border. Saratoga County, bisected by the toll-free, six-lane Adirondack Northway, serves as an outdoor recreational haven and as the gateway to the Adirondack Mountains and State Park for the populations of the Albany and New York City metropolitan areas. The county is also home to the internationally renowned Saratoga Race Course, one of the oldest venues in horse racing.