The top 100 newspapers in the United States, ranked by circulation.
These newspaper circulation numbers are for the first quarter of 2008, and represent 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. |  USA Today
| 2,293,310 | Pulaski, Virginia |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
| 2. | Wall Street Journal
| 2,011,999 | New York City, New York |
Dow Jones & Company, Inc. |
| 3. | New York Times
| 1,000,665 | New York City, New York |
The New York Times Company |
| 4. | Los Angeles Times
| 739,147 | Los Angeles, California |
Tribune Publishing |
| 5. | New York Daily News
| 703,137 | New York City, New York |
Daily News, L.P |
| 6. | New York Post
| 702,488 | New York City, New York |
News Corporation |
| 7. | Washington Post
| 673,180 | Washington DC |
Washington Post Company |
| 8. | Chicago Tribune
| 541,663 | Chicago, Illinois |
Tribune Publishing |
| 9. | Houston Chronicle
| 494,131 | Houston, Texas |
Hearst Corporation |
| 10. | Arizona Republic
| 413,300 | Phoenix, Arizona |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
| 11. | Newsday
| 379,613 | Melville, New York |
Cablevision Systems Corporation |
| 12. | San Francisco Chronicle
| 370,345 | San Francisco, California |
Hearst Corporation |
| 13. | Dallas Morning News
| 368,313 | Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas |
Belo Corporation |
| 14. | Boston Globe
| 350,605 | Boston, Massachusetts |
The New York Times Company |
| 15. | Newark Star Ledger
| 345,130 | Newark, New Jersey |
Newhouse Newspapers |
| 16. | Philadelphia Inquirer
| 334,150 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia Media Holdings |
| 17. | Cleveland Plain Dealer
| 330,280 | Cleveland, Ohio |
Newhouse Newspapers |
| 18. | Minneapolis Star Tribune
| 322,362 | Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota |
Avista Capital Partners L.P. |
| 19. | St. Petersburg Times
| 316,007 | Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida |
the Poynter Institute |
| 20. | Chicago Sun Times
| 312,274 | Chicago, Illinois |
Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. |
| 21. | Detroit Free Press
| 308,944 | Detroit, Michigan |
Gannett Company, Inc |
| 22. | Portland Oregonian
| 304,399 | Portland, Oregon |
Newhouse Newspapers |
| 23. | San Diego Union Tribune
| 288,669 | San Diego, California |
Copley Newspapers |
| 24. | Atlanta Journal Constitution
| 275,000 | Atlanta, Georgia |
Cox Newspapers, Inc. |
| 25. | Sacramento Bee
| 268,755 | Sacramento, California |
The McClatchy Company |
| 26. | Montgomery County Gazette
| 263,129 | Gaithersburg, Maryland |
Washington Post Company |
| 27. | Indianapolis Star
| 255,300 | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
| 28. | St. Louis Post Dispatch
| 255,057 | St. Louis, Missouri |
Lee Enterprises, Inc. |
| 29. | Kansas City Star
| 252,785 | Kansas City, Missouri |
The McClatchy Company |
| 30. | Orange County Register
| 250,724 | Santa Ana, California |
Freedom Communications, Inc |
| 31. | Miami Herald
| 240,200 | Miami, Florida |
The McClatchy Company |
| 32. | San Jose Mercury News
| 234,772 | San Jose, California |
MediaNews Group, Inc |
| 33. | Baltimore Sun
| 232,360 | Baltimore, Maryland |
Tribune Publishing |
| 34. | Orlando Sentinel
| 227,593 | Orlando, Florida |
Tribune Publishing |
| 35. | San Antonio Express News
| 225,447 | San Antonio, Texas |
Hearst Corporation |
| 36. | Denver Post
| 225,193 | Denver, Colorado |
MediaNews Group, Inc |
| 37. | Rocky Mountain News
| 225,065 | Denver, Colorado |
E.W. Scripps Company |
| 38. | Seattle Times
| 220,863 | Seattle, Washington |
Seattle Times Company |
| 39. | Tampa Tribune
| 220,522 | Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida |
Media General, Inc. |
| 40. | South Florida Sun Sentinel
| 218,286 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Tribune Publishing |
| 41. | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
| 217,755 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Journal Communications, Inc. |
| 42. | Louisville Courier Journal
| 215,328 | Louisville, Kentucky |
Gannett Company, Inc |
| 43. | Pittsburgh Post Gazette
| 214,374 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Block Communications Inc. |
| 44. | Cincinnati Enquirer
| 212,369 | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
| 45. | Charlotte Observer
| 210,616 | Charlotte, North Carolina |
The McClatchy Company |
| 46. | Fort Worth Star Telegram
| 207,045 | Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas |
The McClatchy Company |
| 47. | Oklahoman
| 201,771 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Oklahoma Publishing Co. |
| 48. | Columbus Dispatch
| 199,524 | Columbus, Ohio |
The Dispatch Printing Company |
| 49. | St. Paul Pioneer Press
| 191,768 | Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota |
MediaNews Group, Inc. |
| 50. | Detroit News
| 188,171 | Detroit, Michigan |
MediaNews Group, Inc. |
| 51. | Contra Costa Times
| 183,086 | Walnut Creek, California |
MediaNews Group, Inc. |
| 52. | Boston Herald
| 182,350 | Boston, Massachusetts |
Herald Media Inc. |
| 53. | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
| 182,200 | Little Rock, Arkansas |
Wehco Media Inc. |
| 54. | New Orleans Times Picayune
| 179,834 | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Newhouse Newspapers |
| 55. | Omaha World-Herald
| 178,545 | Omaha, Nebraska |
Omaha World-Herald Company |
| 56. | Buffalo News
| 178,365 | Buffalo, New York |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. |
| 57. | Raleigh News & Observer
| 176,083 | Raleigh, North Carolina |
The McClatchy Company |
| 58. | Richmond Times Dispatch
| 175,265 | Richmond, Virginia |
Media General, Inc. |
| 59. | Virginian-Pilot
| 175,005 | Norfolk, Virginia |
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| 60. | Las Vegas Review Journal
| 174,341 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Stephens Media Group |
| 61. | Austin American Statesman
| 170,309 | Austin, Texas |
Cox Newspapers, Inc |
| 62. | Hartford Courant
| 168,158 | Hartford, Connecticut |
Tribune Publishing |
| 63. | Palm Beach Post
| 164,474 | West Palm Beach, Florida |
Cox Newspapers, Inc |
| 64. | Riverside Press Enterprise
| 164,189 | Riverside, California |
Belo Corporation |
| 65. | North Jersey Record
| 163,329 | Hackensack, New Jersey |
North Jersey Media Group Inc |
| 66. | Investor's Business Daily
| 161,421 | Los Angeles, California |
William O'Neil + Co. Incorporated |
| 67. | Nashville Tennessean
| 161,131 | Nashville, Tennessee |
Gannett Company, Inc |
| 68. | Pittsburgh Tribune Review
| 150,911 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Tribune-Review Publishing Co. |
| 69. | Fresno Bee
| 150,334 | Fresno, California |
The McClatchy Company |
| 70. | Memphis Commercial Appeal
| 146,961 | Memphis, Tennessee |
E.W. Scripps Company |
| 71. | Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
| 145,913 | Rochester, New York |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
| 72. | Florida Times Union
| 144,390 | Jacksonville, Florida |
Morris Communications Company LLC |
| 73. | Chicago Daily Herald
| 143,152 | Chicago, Illinois |
Paddock Publications, Inc. |
| 74. | Asbury Park Press
| 140,882 | Neptune, New Jersey |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
| 75. | Birmingham News
| 140,435 | Birmingham, Alabama |
Newhouse Newspapers |
| 76. | Honolulu Advertiser
| 140,330 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
| 77. | Providence Journal
| 139,055 | Providence, Rhode Island |
Providence Journal Co. |
| 78. | Des Moines Register
| 138,519 | Des Moines, Iowa |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
| 79. | Los Angeles Daily News
| 137,344 | Los Angeles, California |
MediaNews Group, Inc. |
| 80. | Seattle Post Intelligencer
| 129,563 | Seattle, Washington |
Hearst Corporation |
| 81. | Grand Rapids Press
| 128,930 | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Newhouse Newspapers |
| 82. | Salt Lake Tribune
| 121,699 | Salt Lake City, Utah |
MediaNews Group, Inc |
| 83. | Akron Beacon Journal
| 119,929 | Akron, Ohio |
Black Press Ltd. |
| 84. | Toledo Blade
| 119,901 | Toledo, Ohio |
Block Communications Inc. |
| 85. | Knoxville News Sentinel
| 117,262 | Knoxville, Tennessee |
E.W. Scripps Company |
| 86. | Dayton Daily News
| 116,690 | Dayton, Ohio |
Cox Newspapers, Inc. |
| 87. | Sarasota Herald Tribune
| 114,900 | Sarasota, Florida |
The New York Times Company |
| 88. | La Opinion
| 114,892 | Los Angeles, California |
ImpreMedia LLC |
| 89. | Arizona Daily Star
| 113,370 | Tucson, Arizona |
Lee Enterprises, Inc. |
| 90. | Tulsa World
| 112,968 | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
World Publishing Company |
| 91. | Tacoma News Tribune
| 111,778 | Tacoma, Washington |
The McClatchy Company |
| 92. | Delaware News Journal
| 110,171 | Wilmington, Delaware |
Gannett Company, Inc |
| 93. | Syracuse Post Standard
| 110,061 | Syracuse, New York |
Newhouse Newspapers |
| 94. | Lexington Herald Leader
| 109,624 | Lexington, Kentucky |
The McClatchy Company |
| 95. | Allentown Morning Call
| 108,797 | Allentown, Pennsylvania |
Tribune Publishing |
| 96. | White Plains Journal News
| 108,092 | White Plains, New York |
Gannett Company, Inc. |
| 97. | Philadelphia Daily News
| 107,269 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia Media Holdings |
| 98. | Albuquerque Journal
| 102,902 | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Albuquerque Publishing Co. |
| 99. | South Carolina State
| 101,010 | Columbia, South Carolina |
The McClatchy Company |
| 100. | Stuart News
| 0 | Stuart, Florida |
E.W. Scripps Company |
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