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This is a list of the top 100 newspapers in the United States by daily circulation.[1] These figures are mainly compiled by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Some newspapers whose circulation figures are under dispute do not appear on this list.
|
Newspaper |
City |
State |
Daily Circulation |
Owner |
| 1 |
USA Today |
McLean |
Virginia |
2,284,219 |
Gannett Company |
| 2 |
The Wall Street Journal |
New York |
New York |
2,069,463 |
News Corporation |
| 3 |
The New York Times |
New York |
New York |
1,077,256 |
The New York Times Company |
| 4 |
Los Angeles Times |
Los Angeles |
California |
773,884 |
Tribune Company |
| 5 |
Daily News |
New York |
New York |
703,137 |
Daily News |
| 6 |
New York Post |
New York |
New York |
702,488 |
News Corporation |
| 7 |
The Washington Post |
Washington |
District of Columbia |
673,180 |
The Washington Post Company |
| 8 |
Chicago Tribune |
Chicago |
Illinois |
541,663 |
Tribune Company |
| 9 |
Houston Chronicle |
Houston |
Texas |
494,131 |
Hearst Corporation |
| 10 |
The Arizona Republic |
Phoenix |
Arizona |
413,332 |
Gannett Company |
| 11 |
Newsday |
Long Island |
New York |
379,613 |
Cablevision |
| 12 |
San Francisco Chronicle |
San Francisco |
California |
370,345 |
Hearst Corporation |
| 13 |
The Dallas Morning News |
Dallas |
Texas |
368,313 |
A. H. Belo Corportation |
| 14 |
The Boston Globe |
Boston |
Massachusetts |
350,605 |
The New York Times Company |
| 15 |
The Star-Ledger |
Newark |
New Jersey |
345,130 |
Advance Publications |
| 16 |
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
Philadelphia |
Pennsylvania |
334,150 |
Philadelphia Media Holdings |
| 17 |
The Plain Dealer |
Cleveland |
Ohio |
330,280 |
Advance Publications |
| 18 |
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
Atlanta |
Georgia |
326,907 |
Cox Enterprises |
| 19 |
Star Tribune |
Minneapolis |
Minnesota |
322,362 |
Avista Capital Partners |
| 20 |
St. Petersburg Times |
St. Petersburg |
Florida |
316,007 |
Times Publishing Company |
| 21 |
Chicago Sun-Times |
Chicago |
Illinois |
312,274 |
Sun-Times Media Group |
| 22 |
Detroit Free Press |
Detroit |
Michigan |
308,944 |
Gannett Company |
| 23 |
The Oregonian |
Portland |
Oregon |
304,399 |
Advance Publications |
| 24 |
The San Diego Union-Tribune |
San Diego |
California |
288,669 |
Copley Press |
| 25 |
The Sacramento Bee |
Sacramento |
California |
268,755 |
The McClatchy Company |
| 26 |
The Indianapolis Star |
Indianapolis |
Indiana |
255,303 |
Gannett Company |
| 27 |
St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
St. Louis |
Missouri |
255,057 |
Lee Enterprises |
| 28 |
The Kansas City Star |
Kansas City |
Missouri |
252,785 |
The McClatchy Company |
| 29 |
The Orange County Register |
Orange County |
California |
250,724 |
Freedom Communications |
| 30 |
The Village Voice |
New York |
New York |
240,427 |
Village Voice Media |
| 31 |
Miami Herald |
Miami |
Florida |
240,223 |
The McClatchy Company |
| 32 |
San Jose Mercury News |
San Jose |
California |
234,772 |
MediaNews Group |
| 33 |
The Sun |
Baltimore |
Maryland |
232,360 |
Tribune Company |
| 34 |
Orlando Sentinel |
Orlando |
Florida |
227,593 |
Tribune Company |
| 35 |
San Antonio Express-News |
San Antonio |
Texas |
225,447 |
Hearst Corporation |
| 36 |
Rocky Mountain News |
Denver |
Colorado |
225,226 |
E. W. Scripps Company |
| 37 |
The Denver Post |
Denver |
Colorado |
225,193 |
MediaNews Group |
| 38 |
The Seattle Times |
Seattle |
Washington |
220,863 |
The Seattle Times Company |
| 39 |
The Tampa Tribune |
Tampa |
Florida |
220,522 |
Media General |
| 40 |
South Florida Sun-Sentinel |
Fort Lauderdale |
Florida |
218,286 |
Tribune Company |
| 41 |
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
Milwaukee |
Wisconsin |
217,755 |
Journal Communications |
| 42 |
The Courier-Journal |
Louisville |
Kentucky |
215,328 |
Gannett Company |
| 43 |
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
Pittsburgh |
Pennsylvania |
214,374 |
Block Communications |
| 44 |
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
Cincinnati |
Ohio |
212,369 |
Gannett Company |
| 45 |
Charlotte Observer |
Charlotte |
North Carolina |
210,616 |
The McClatchy Company |
| 46 |
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
Fort Worth |
Texas |
207,045 |
The McClatchy Company |
| 47 |
The Oklahoman |
Oklahoma City |
Oklahoma |
201,771 |
Oklahoma Publishing Company |
| 48 |
LA Weekly |
Culver City |
California |
200,886 |
Village Voice Media |
| 49 |
The Columbus Dispatch |
Columbus |
Ohio |
199,524 |
Dispatch Printing Company |
| 50 |
St. Paul Pioneer Press |
St. Paul |
Minnesota |
191,768 |
MediaNews Group |
| 51 |
The Detroit News |
Detroit |
Michigan |
188,171 |
MediaNews Group |
| 52 |
Contra Costa Times |
Walnut Creek |
California |
183,086 |
MediaNews Group |
| 53 |
Boston Herald |
Boston |
Massachusetts |
182,350 |
Herald Media |
| 54 |
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |
Little Rock |
Arkansas |
182,212 |
WEHCO Media |
| 55 |
The Times-Picayune |
New Orleans |
Louisiana |
179,834 |
Advance Publications |
| 56 |
Omaha World-Herald |
Omaha |
Nebraska |
178,545 |
Omaha World Herald Company |
| 57 |
The Buffalo News |
Buffalo |
New York |
178,365 |
Berkshire Hathaway |
| 58 |
News & Observer |
Raleigh |
North Carolina |
176,083 |
The McClatchy Company |
| 59 |
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
Richmond |
Virginia |
175,265 |
Media General |
| 60 |
The Virginian-Pilot |
Norfolk |
Virginia |
175,005 |
Landmark Communications |
| 61 |
Las Vegas Review-Journal |
Las Vegas |
Nevada |
174,341 |
Stephens Media |
| 62 |
Austin American-Statesman |
Austin |
Texas |
170,309 |
Cox Enterprises |
| 63 |
The Hartford Courant |
Hartford |
Connecticut |
168,158 |
Tribune Company |
| 64 |
The Palm Beach Post |
West Palm Beach |
Florida |
164,474 |
Cox Enterprises |
| 65 |
The Press-Enterprise |
Riverside |
California |
164,189 |
A. H. Belo Corportation |
| 66 |
The Record |
Hackensack |
New Jersey |
163,329 |
North Jersey Media Group |
| 67 |
Investor's Business Daily |
Los Angeles |
California |
161,421 |
Investor's Business Daily |
| 68 |
The Tennessean |
Nashville |
Tennessee |
161,131 |
Gannett Company |
| 69 |
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |
Greensburg |
Pennsylvania |
150,911 |
Tribune-Review Publishing Co. |
| 70 |
Fresno Bee |
Fresno |
California |
150,334 |
The McClatchy Company |
| 71 |
San Diego Reader |
San Diego |
California |
147,188 |
San Diego Reader |
| 72 |
The Commercial Appeal |
Memphis |
Tennessee |
146,961 |
E. W. Scripps Company |
| 73 |
Democrat and Chronicle |
Rochester |
New York |
145,913 |
Gannett Company |
| 74 |
The Florida Times-Union |
Jacksonville |
Florida |
144,391 |
Morris Publishing Group |
| 75 |
Daily Herald |
Arlington Heights |
Illinois |
143,152 |
Paddock Publications |
| 76 |
Asbury Park Press |
Neptune |
New Jersey |
140,882 |
Gannett Company |
| 77 |
The Birmingham News |
Birmingham |
Alabama |
140,438 |
Advance Publications |
| 78 |
The Honolulu Advertiser |
Honolulu |
Hawaii |
140,331 |
Gannett Company |
| 79 |
The Providence Journal |
Providence |
Rhode Island |
139,055 |
A. H. Belo Corportation |
| 80 |
The Des Moines Register |
Des Moines |
Iowa |
138,519 |
Gannett Company |
| 81 |
Los Angeles Daily News |
Los Angeles |
California |
137,344 |
MediaNews Group |
| 82 |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
Seattle |
Washington |
129,563 |
Hearst Corporation |
| 83 |
Grand Rapids Press |
Grand Rapids |
Michigan |
128,930 |
Advance Publications |
| 84 |
The Salt Lake Tribune |
Utah |
Utah |
121,699 |
MediaNews Group |
| 85 |
Akron Beacon Journal |
Akron |
Ohio |
119,929 |
Black Press |
| 86 |
The Blade |
Toledo |
Ohio |
119,901 |
Block Communications |
| 87 |
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
San Francisco |
California |
118,887 |
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
| 88 |
Knoxville News Sentinel |
Knoxville |
Tennessee |
117,262 |
E. W. Scripps Company |
| 89 |
Dayton Daily News |
Dayton |
Ohio |
116,690 |
Cox Enterprises |
| 90 |
Chicago Reader |
Chicago |
Illinois |
115,000 |
Creative Loafing |
| 91 |
Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
Sarasota |
Florida |
114,904 |
The New York Times Company |
| 92 |
La Opinión |
Los Angeles |
California |
114,892 |
ImpreMedia |
| 93 |
Arizona Daily Star |
Tucson |
Arizona |
113,373 |
Lee Enterprises |
| 94 |
Tulsa World |
Tulsa |
Oklahoma |
112,968 |
World Publishing Company |
| 95 |
Creative Loafing Atlanta |
Atlanta |
Georgia |
112,092 |
Creative Loafing |
| 96 |
News Tribune |
Tacoma |
Washington |
111,778 |
The McClatchy Company |
| 97 |
The News Journal |
Wilmington |
Delaware |
110,171 |
Gannett Company |
| 98 |
The Post-Standard |
Syracuse |
New York |
110,061 |
Advance Publications |
| 99 |
LA CityBeat |
Los Angeles |
California |
109,911 |
Southland Publishing |
| 100 |
Lexington Herald-Leader |
Lexington |
Kentucky |
109,624 |
The McClatchy Company |
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