Saranac Lake is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 4,904 people and three associated neighborhoods, Saranac Lake is the 330th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Saranac Lake was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Residents of the village have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.66 minutes getting to work every day.

The education level of Saranac Lake citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.18% of adults in Saranac Lake have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Saranac Lake in 2018 was $36,652, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $146,608 for a family of four. However, Saranac Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Saranac Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Saranac Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Saranac Lake include Irish, German, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Saranac Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.