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Town of Saugerties, New York

Saugerties (town), town, in Ulster County, New York. Saugerties (town) had 19,393 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 19,038 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 19,223 (±37). GEOID 3611165299.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

19,393

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 19,038 · ACS 2020-2024: 19,223 ±37

Median household income

$78,271

±$8,931 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$335,400

±$13,290 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$1,208

±$77 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

Where is Saugerties (town) and what county is it in?

Saugerties (town) is a town in Ulster County, New York. It covers 64.6 square miles of land, 295 residents per square mile in 2020.

4 places lie inside the Town of Saugerties: Saugerties (village, 3,899 in 2020), Saugerties South (CDP, 2,442 in 2020), Glasco (CDP, 2,013 in 2020) and Malden-on-Hudson (CDP, 365 in 2020). Part of Ruby (CDP) also lies in it.

Saugerties (town) is in the Kingston, NY metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Saugerties (town) (marked with a dot) in Ulster County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Saugerties (town), and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 19,393 people lived in Saugerties (town) on July 1, 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, while New York shrank 1.0%. The 2020 Census counted 19,038 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 19,223 (±37).

  • July 2020→2021 +197 (19,219)
  • 2021→2022 −122 (19,097)
  • 2022→2023 +305 (19,402)
  • 2023→2024 +29 (19,431)
  • 2024→2025 −38 (19,393)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureSaugerties (town)Ulster CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Total population19,223±37182,60119,852,366+157
Households8,649±38574,2787,722,646+516
Average household size2.20±0.102.262.49−0.13
Housing units9,799±47986,5038,585,241no clear change

Saugerties (town)'s population since 2000

From 19,868 in 2000 to 19,393 in 2025: down 2.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Saugerties (town) as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 19,868
  • 2005 (estimate) 19,376
  • 2010 Census 19,482
  • 2015 (estimate) 19,106
  • 2020 Census 19,038
  • 2025 (estimate) 19,393

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Saugerties (town)?

The median resident of Saugerties (town) is 47.8 years old; 17.4% are under 18 and 22.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 81.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 8.7%. 6.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureSaugerties (town)Ulster CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median age47.8±3.644.139.8no clear change
Under 18 years17.4%±1.9 pts17.1%20.5%–
65 years and over22.8%±2.5 pts21.3%17.9%–
Male48.8%±1.6 pts49.7%48.8%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8.7%±2.5 pts12.2%19.8%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic81.0%±3.8 pts72.4%52.8%−8.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.7%±0.4 pts5.7%13.4%no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.7%±0.4 pts2.1%9.0%no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts0.0%0.2%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.2 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic7.9%±3.1 pts6.3%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.9%±1.0 pts1.3%1.0%–
Born outside the United States6.1%±2.4 pts8.1%22.8%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)7.9%±2.0 pts12.1%30.9%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.1%±1.1 pts4.3%3.7%–
With a disability15.3%±2.4 pts14.3%12.6%–
No health insurance coverage3.3%±1.4 pts6.9%5.1%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)91.4%±1.9 pts92.2%88.0%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)34.9%±3.7 pts38.2%40.2%+6.8 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)16.9%±2.7 pts17.5%17.9%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.7%±2.0 pts90.3%90.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.7%±0.5 pts1.4%1.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Saugerties (town) earn?

Half of Saugerties (town)'s 8,649 households earn less than $78,271 a year (±$8,931), against $86,271 in Ulster County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $71,292 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureSaugerties (town)Ulster CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$78,271±$8,931$86,271$85,974no clear change
Mean household income$110,546±$8,495$117,353$128,247–
Per capita income$49,325±$3,743$47,778$50,712+$5,921
People below the poverty line9.8%±2.4 pts14.6%14.0%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line7.3%±6.2 pts13.5%18.3%–
Households receiving SNAP9.5%±2.4 pts9.8%15.6%–
Households with a computer93.9%±2.1 pts94.5%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription91.0%±2.6 pts92.4%90.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Saugerties (town)?

Owners occupy 67.9% of Saugerties (town)'s occupied homes and renters 32.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $335,400 by its owner (±$13,290). The median renter pays $1,208 a month including utilities, and 42.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureSaugerties (town)Ulster CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$335,400±$13,290$352,500$423,800+$61,571
Median gross rent$1,208±$77$1,425$1,621−$129
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent42.8%±7.2 pts49.6%43.1%−11.5 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,214±$155$2,287$2,555–
Owner-occupied homes67.9%±3.5 pts69.9%54.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes32.1%±3.5 pts30.1%45.7%–
Housing units9,799±47986,5038,585,241no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate1.5%±1.4 pts1.1%1.1%–
Rental vacancy rate7.1%±5.6 pts4.9%3.8%–
Single-family detached homes66.7%±3.5 pts67.8%41.2%–
Mobile homes2.3%±1.2 pts5.8%2.1%–
Built 2020 or later1.1%±1.1 pts0.9%0.8%–
Built 2010 to 20195.1%±1.6 pts4.7%5.3%–
Built 1939 or earlier28.9%±3.7 pts26.5%30.3%–
Households with no vehicle5.5%±2.3 pts7.3%29.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Saugerties (town) building?

Builders took permits for 36 new housing units in Saugerties (town) in 2025 (34 in single-family houses), 1.9 per 1,000 residents against 1.9 across New York.

  • 2019 33 units
  • 2020 43 units
  • 2021 56 units
  • 2022 202 units
  • 2023 42 units
  • 2024 27 units
  • 2025 36 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Saugerties (town) work and get to work?

74.9% of Saugerties (town)'s workers drive alone and 14.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureSaugerties (town)Ulster CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)62.3%±2.6 pts58.1%62.7%–
Unemployment rate3.6%±1.8 pts5.4%6.4%no clear change
Drove alone to work74.9%±4.0 pts68.9%48.8%–
Carpooled4.9%±1.9 pts6.5%6.3%–
Public transportation0.9%±0.8 pts1.9%21.6%–
Walked4.0%±2.7 pts3.3%5.6%–
Worked from home14.3%±2.8 pts17.6%14.9%+7.3 pts
Mean travel time to work23.2 min±1.727.5 min32.6 min−3.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Saugerties (town)?

5 census tracts lie mostly in Saugerties (town) (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $57,778 (Tract 9502) to $100,375 (Tract 9504).

Census tracts in Saugerties (town), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Saugerties (town)
Tract 9501Ulster County4,891 $89,191 $325,000100%
Tract 9503Ulster County4,623 $69,125 $289,000100%
Tract 9504Ulster County3,950 $100,375 $365,400100%
Tract 9502Ulster County3,884 $57,778 $374,100100%
Tract 9549Ulster County1,875 $95,375 $384,700100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Saugerties (town)) · Census block assignment files

How does Saugerties (town) compare with other places in New York?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Saugerties (town) is the 613th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 79th-most populous of 924 in New York.

Saugerties (town) ranks 914th of 1,623 places in New York with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Saugerties (town)'s rank in New York (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate79th924
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)157th1,225
Residents per square mile967th1,657
Median household income914th1,623
Per capita income582nd1,653
Median home value559th1,637
Median gross rent637th1,515
Poverty rate674th1,331
Bachelor's degree or higher729th1,640
Median age408th1,654
Owner-occupied share1,233rd1,639
Work from home537th1,350
Travel time to work1,078th1,652

Saugerties (town)'s figures with every place in New York (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Saugerties (town)?

10 of the 57 figures for Saugerties (town) on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

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