The top 100 daily newspapers in the United States, ranked by circulation.
These newspaper circulation numbers show the average number of newspaper copies distributed each day. Another way of measuring newspaper usage is readership. Newspaper readership numbers are estimates based on assumptions about how many people read each copy of a newspaper.
| USA Top 100 Newspapers (ranked by circulation) |
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| Rank |
Newspaper |
Circulation |
Location |
Owner |
| 1. |  Wall Street Journal
| 2,024,269 | New York City, New York |
Dow Jones & Company, Inc. |
| 2. | USA Today
| 1,900,116 | Pulaski, Virginia |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
| 3. | New York Times
| 927,851 | New York City, New York |
The New York Times Company |
| 4. | Los Angeles Times
| 657,467 | Los Angeles, California |
Tribune Publishing |
| 5. | Washington Post
| 582,844 | Washington DC |
Washington Post Company |
| 6. | New York Daily News
| 544,167 | New York City, New York |
Mortimer Zuckerman |
| 7. | New York Post
| 508,042 | New York City, New York |
News Corporation |
| 8. | Chicago Tribune
| 465,892 | Chicago, Illinois |
Tribune Publishing |
| 9. | Houston Chronicle
| 384,419 | Houston, Texas |
Hearst Corporation |
| 10. | Philadelphia Inquirer
| 361,480 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia Media Holdings, LLC |
| 11. | Newsday
| 357,124 | Melville, New York |
Cablevision Systems Corporation |
| 12. | Denver Post
| 340,949 | Denver, Colorado |
MediaNews Group, Inc. |
| 13. | Arizona Republic
| 316,874 | Phoenix, Arizona |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
| 14. | Minneapolis Star Tribune
| 304,543 | Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota |
Avista Capital Partners |
| 15. | Chicago Sun-Times
| 275,641 | Chicago, Illinois |
Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. |
| 16. | Cleveland Plain Dealer
| 271,180 | Cleveland, Ohio |
Newhouse Newspapers |
| 17. | Detroit Free Press
| 269,729 | Detroit, Michigan |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
| 18. | am New York
| 266,852 | New York City, New York |
Cablevision Systems Corporation |
| 19. | Boston Globe
| 264,105 | Boston, Massachusetts |
The New York Times Company |
| 20. | Dallas Morning News
| 263,810 | Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas |
A. H. Belo Corporation |
| 21. | Seattle Times
| 263,588 | Seattle, Washington |
The Seattle Times Company |
| 22. | Washington DC Examiner
| 260,950 | Washington DC |
Clarity Media Group |
| 23. | San Francisco Chronicle
| 251,782 | San Francisco, California |
Hearst Corporation |
| 24. | Portland Oregonian
| 249,163 | Portland, Oregon |
Newhouse Newspapers |
| 25. | Newark Star-Ledger
| 246,006 | Newark, New Jersey |
Newhouse Newspapers |
| 26. | San Diego Union-Tribune
| 242,705 | San Diego, California |
Platinum Equity |
| 27. | St. Petersburg Times
| 240,147 | Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida |
The Poynter Institute |
| 28. | San Jose Mercury News
| 225,175 | San Jose, California |
MediaNews Group, Inc. |
| 29. | Sacramento Bee
| 217,545 | Sacramento, California |
The McClatchy Company |
| 30. | Kansas City Star
| 216,226 | Kansas City, Missouri |
The McClatchy Company |
| 31. | St. Louis Post-Dispatch
| 213,472 | St. Louis, Missouri |
Lee Enterprises, Inc. |
| 32. | Orange County Register
| 212,293 | Santa Ana, California |
Freedom Communications, Inc. |
| 33. | Atlanta Journal-Constitution
| 211,420 | Atlanta, Georgia |
Cox Media Group |
| 34. | Indianapolis Star
| 201,823 | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
| 35. | San Francisco Examiner
| 200,000 | San Francisco, California |
Clarity Media Group |
| 36. | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
| 190,841 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Journal Communications, Inc. |
| 37. | Baltimore Sun
| 186,639 | Baltimore, Maryland |
Tribune Publishing |
| 38. | St. Paul Pioneer Press
| 185,220 | Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota |
MediaNews Group, Inc. |
| 39. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
| 184,234 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Block Communications, Inc. |
| 40. | Columbus Dispatch
| 183,742 | Columbus, Ohio |
The Dispatch Printing Company |
| 41. | Orlando Sentinel
| 181,090 | Orlando, Florida |
Tribune Publishing |
| 42. | Louisville Courier-Journal
| 176,638 | Louisville, Kentucky |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
| 43. | Las Vegas Review-Journal
| 175,841 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Stephens Media Group |
| 44. | Contra Costa Times
| 174,852 | Walnut Creek, California |
MediaNews Group, Inc. |
| 45. | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
| 169,458 | Little Rock, Arkansas |
Wehco Media Inc. |
| 46. | Cincinnati Enquirer
| 168,511 | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
| 47. | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
| 168,218 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Tribune-Review Publishing Co. |
| 48. | Detroit News
| 167,849 | Detroit, Michigan |
MediaNews Group, Inc. |
| 49. | Charlotte Observer
| 167,585 | Charlotte, North Carolina |
The McClatchy Company |
| 50. | Fort Worth Star-Telegram
| 167,364 | Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas |
The McClatchy Company |
| 51. | Buffalo News
| 165,511 | Buffalo, New York |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. |
| 52. | Virginian-Pilot
| 164,454 | Norfolk, Virginia |
Landmark Communications, Inc. |
| 53. | Miami Herald
| 162,260 | Miami, Florida |
The McClatchy Company |
| 54. | New Orleans Times-Picayune
| 159,655 | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Newhouse Newspapers |
| 55. | South Florida Sun Sentinel
| 153,563 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Tribune Publishing |
| 56. | Omaha World-Herald
| 153,340 | Omaha, Nebraska |
Omaha World-Herald Company |
| 57. | Bergen County Record
| 152,848 | Hackensack, New Jersey |
North Jersey Media Group Inc |
| 58. | Tampa Tribune
| 152,568 | Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida |
Media General, Inc. |
| 59. | San Antonio Express-News
| 152,156 | San Antonio, Texas |
Hearst Corporation |
| 60. | Oklahoman
| 147,212 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Oklahoma Publishing Co. |
| 61. | Hartford Courant
| 143,758 | Hartford, Connecticut |
Tribune Publishing |
| 62. | Memphis Commercial Appeal
| 142,164 | Memphis, Tennessee |
E.W. Scripps Company |
| 63. | Austin American-Statesman
| 140,602 | Austin, Texas |
Cox Media Group |
| 64. | Raleigh News & Observer
| 139,826 | Raleigh, North Carolina |
The McClatchy Company |
| 65. | Boston Herald
| 138,260 | Boston, Massachusetts |
Herald Media Inc. |
| 66. | Richmond Times-Dispatch
| 133,161 | Richmond, Virginia |
Media General, Inc. |
| 67. | Nashville Tennessean
| 131,960 | Nashville, Tennessee |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
| 68. | Fresno Bee
| 126,398 | Fresno, California |
The McClatchy Company |
| 69. | Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
| 124,987 | Rochester, New York |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
| 70. | Asbury Park Press
| 118,868 | Neptune, New Jersey |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
| 71. | Birmingham News
| 116,937 | Birmingham, Alabama |
Newhouse Newspapers |
| 72. | Des Moines Register
| 116,876 | Des Moines, Iowa |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
| 73. | Sarasota Herald Tribune
| 114,900 | Sarasota, Florida |
The New York Times Company |
| 74. | Palm Beach Post
| 114,336 | West Palm Beach, Florida |
Cox Media Group |
| 75. | Honolulu Advertiser
| 113,947 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
| 76. | Riverside Press-Enterprise
| 113,182 | Riverside, California |
A. H. Belo Corporation |
| 77. | Salt Lake Tribune
| 112,585 | Salt Lake City, Utah |
MediaNews Group, Inc. |
| 78. | Arlington Heights Daily Herald
| 111,539 | Chicago, Illinois |
Paddock Publications, Inc. |
| 79. | Florida Times-Union
| 109,476 | Jacksonville, Florida |
Morris Communications Company LLC |
| 80. | Philadelphia Daily News
| 107,269 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia Media Holdings, LLC |
| 81. | Providence Journal
| 106,875 | Providence, Rhode Island |
A. H. Belo Corporation |
| 82. | Toledo Blade
| 104,148 | Toledo, Ohio |
Block Communications, Inc. |
| 83. | Dayton Daily News
| 104,138 | Dayton, Ohio |
Cox Media Group |
| 84. | Grand Rapids Press
| 103,422 | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Newhouse Newspapers |
| 85. | Tulsa World
| 102,392 | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
World Publishing Company |
| 86. | Allentown Morning Call
| 100,617 | Allentown, Pennsylvania |
Tribune Publishing |
| 87. | Knoxville News Sentinel
| 99,733 | Knoxville, Tennessee |
E.W. Scripps Company |
| 88. | Lexington Herald-Leader
| 99,707 | Lexington, Kentucky |
The McClatchy Company |
| 89. | Daytona Beach News-Journal
| 99,627 | Daytona Beach, Florida |
News-Journal Corporation |
| 90. | Akron Beacon Journal
| 99,298 | Akron, Ohio |
Black Press Ltd. |
| 91. | Los Angeles Daily News
| 95,938 | Los Angeles, California |
MediaNews Group, Inc. |
| 92. | Albuquerque Journal
| 94,066 | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Journal Publishing Company |
| 93. | Arizona Daily Star
| 93,770 | Tucson, Arizona |
Lee Enterprises, Inc. |
| 94. | Syracuse Post-Standard
| 93,688 | Syracuse, New York |
Newhouse Newspapers |
| 95. | Mobile Press-Register
| 92,849 | Mobile, Alabama |
Newhouse Newspapers |
| 96. | Delaware News Journal
| 91,962 | Wilmington, Delaware |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
| 97. | Tacoma News Tribune
| 90,546 | Tacoma, Washington |
The McClatchy Company |
| 98. | Baton Rouge Advocate
| 87,881 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Capital City Press LLC |
| 99. | White Plains Journal News
| 84,059 | White Plains, New York |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
| 100. | South Carolina State
| 83,923 | Columbia, South Carolina |
The McClatchy Company |
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