Top 100 USA Newspapers in Alphabetical Order |
| Newspaper |
Location |
Rank |
Readership |
Owner |
| Akron Beacon Journal | Akron, Ohio | 74 | 342,504 | Black Press Ltd. |
| Albany Times Union | Albany, New York | 96 | 254,270 | Hearst Corporation |
| Albuquerque Journal | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 86 | 281,453 | Albuquerque Publishing Co. |
| Allentown Morning Call | Allentown, Pennsylvania | 92 | 257,409 | Tribune Publishing |
| Arizona Daily Star | Tucson, Arizona | 79 | 311,731 | Lee Enterprises, Inc. |
| Arizona Republic | Phoenix, Arizona | 14 | 1,055,492 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
| Asbury Park Press | Neptune, New Jersey | 70 | 382,078 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
| Atlanta Journal Constitution | Atlanta, Georgia | 18 | 990,088 | Cox Newspapers, Inc. |
| Austin American Statesman | Austin, Texas | 63 | 418,512 | Cox Newspapers, Inc. |
| Baltimore Sun | Baltimore, Maryland | 31 | 620,244 | Tribune Publishing |
| Birmingham News | Birmingham, Alabama | 73 | 343,951 | Newhouse Newspapers |
| Boston Globe | Boston, Massachusetts | 15 | 1,024,182 | The New York Times Company |
| Boston Herald | Boston, Massachusetts | 26 | 713,492 | Herald Media Inc. |
| Buffalo News | Buffalo, New York | 51 | 470,693 | Warren E. Buffett |
| Charlotte Observer | Charlotte, North Carolina | 44 | 534,303 | McClatchy Company |
| Chicago Daily Herald | Chicago, Illinois | 59 | 437,689 | Paddock Publications, Inc. |
| Chicago Sun Times | Chicago, Illinois | 10 | 1,383,572 | Hollinger International Inc. |
| Chicago Tribune | Chicago, Illinois | 8 | 1,628,403 | Tribune Publishing |
| Cincinnati Enquirer | Cincinnati, Ohio | 48 | 485,489 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
| Cleveland Plain Dealer | Cleveland, Ohio | 21 | 804,387 | Newhouse Newspapers |
| Columbus Dispatch | Columbus, Ohio | 36 | 585,850 | The Dispatch Printing Company |
| Contra Costa Times | Walnut Creek, California | 78 | 319,063 | MediaNews Group, Inc. |
| Dallas Morning News | Dallas, Texas | 12 | 1,086,383 | Belo Corporation |
| Dayton Daily News | Dayton, Ohio | 85 | 288,269 | Cox Newspapers, Inc. |
| Denver Post | Denver, Colorado | 55 | 454,219 | MediaNews Group, Inc. |
| Des Moines Register | Des Moines, Iowa | 76 | 339,710 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
| Detroit Free Press | Detroit, Michigan | 20 | 816,325 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
| Detroit News | Detroit, Michigan | 43 | 552,145 | MediaNews Group, Inc. |
| El Nuevo Herald | Miami, Florida | 90 | 261,473 | McClatchy Company |
| Florida Times Union | Jacksonville, Florida | 69 | 392,017 | Morris Communications Company LLC |
| Fort Worth Star Telegram | Fort Worth, Texas | 45 | 532,774 | McClatchy Company |
| Fresno Bee | Fresno, California | 66 | 397,440 | McClatchy Company |
| Grand Rapids Press | Grand Rapids, Michigan | 81 | 303,874 | Newhouse Newspapers |
| Harrisburg Patriot News | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 95 | 256,208 | Newhouse Newspapers |
| Hartford Courant | Hartford, Connecticut | 50 | 480,712 | Tribune Publishing |
| Honolulu Advertiser | Honolulu, Hawaii | 72 | 361,300 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
| Houston Chronicle | Houston, Texas | 11 | 1,228,322 | Hearst Corporation |
| Indianapolis Star | Indianapolis, Indiana | 41 | 556,462 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
| Kansas City Star | Kansas City, Missouri | 35 | 587,056 | McClatchy Company |
| Knoxville News Sentinel | Knoxville, Tennessee | 77 | 320,876 | E.W. Scripps Company |
| Las Vegas Review Journal | Las Vegas, Nevada | 52 | 469,981 | Stephens Media Group |
| Lexington Herald Leader | Lexington, Kentucky | 87 | 279,903 | McClatchy Company |
| Los Angeles Daily News | Los Angeles, California | 54 | 457,810 | MediaNews Group, Inc. |
| Los Angeles Times | Los Angeles, California | 5 | 2,392,096 | Tribune Publishing |
| Louisville Courier Journal | Louisville, Kentucky | 46 | 511,845 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
| Memphis Commercial Appeal | Memphis, Tennessee | 57 | 446,370 | E.W. Scripps Company |
| Miami Herald | Miami, Florida | 29 | 676,931 | McClatchy Company |
| Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 32 | 610,361 | Journal Communications, Inc. |
| Minneapolis Star Tribune | Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota | 16 | 1,015,903 | Avista Capital Partners L.P. |
| Mobile Press Register | Mobile, Alabama | 94 | 256,553 | Newhouse Newspapers |
| Nashville Tennessean | Nashville, Tennessee | 56 | 452,798 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
| New Orleans Times Picayune | New Orleans, Louisiana | 34 | 602,744 | Newhouse Newspapers |
| New York Daily News | New York, New York | 4 | 2,695,132 | Daily News, L.P. |
| New York Post | New York, New York | 6 | 2,061,324 | News Corporation |
| New York Times | New York, New York | 3 | 4,749,874 | The New York Times Company |
| Newark Star Ledger | Newark, New Jersey | 13 | 1,073,919 | Newhouse Newspapers |
| Newport News Daily Press | Newport News, Virginia | 100 | 223,222 | Tribune Publishing |
| Newsday | Melville, New York | 9 | 1,483,717 | Cablevision Systems Corporation |
| North Jersey Record | Hackensack, New Jersey | 60 | 436,154 | North Jersey Media Group Inc. |
| Oklahoman | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 58 | 440,121 | Oklahoma Publishing Co. |
| Orange County Register | Santa Ana, California | 22 | 799,839 | Freedom Communications, Inc. |
| Orlando Sentinel | Orlando, Florida | 33 | 604,765 | Tribune Publishing |
| Palm Beach Post | West Palm Beach, Florida | 62 | 422,613 | Cox Newspapers, Inc. |
| Philadelphia Daily News | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 75 | 339,782 | Philadelphia Media Holdings |
| Philadelphia Inquirer | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 19 | 912,628 | Philadelphia Media Holdings |
| Pittsburgh Post Gazette | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 40 | 557,079 | Block Communications Inc. |
| Pittsburgh Tribune Review | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 93 | 257,279 | Tribune-Review Publishing Company |
| Portland Oregonian | Portland, Oregon | 24 | 743,192 | Newhouse Newspapers |
| Providence Journal | Providence, Rhode Island | 67 | 395,895 | Providence Journal Co. |
| Raleigh News & Observer | Raleigh, North Carolina | 65 | 401,991 | McClatchy Company |
| Richmond Times Dispatch | Richmond, Virginia | 68 | 393,408 | Media General, Inc. |
| Roanoke Times | Roanoke, Virginia | 97 | 245,338 | Landmark Communications, Inc. |
| Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester, New York | 64 | 413,520 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
| Rocky Mountain News | Denver, Colorado | 38 | 567,856 | E.W. Scripps Company |
| Sacramento Bee | Sacramento, California | 30 | 670,400 | McClatchy Company |
| Salt Lake Tribune | Salt Lake City, Utah | 84 | 297,289 | MediaNews Group, Inc. |
| San Antonio Express News | San Antonio, Texas | 42 | 554,364 | Hearst Corporation |
| San Diego Union Tribune | San Diego, California | 23 | 759,751 | Copley Newspapers |
| San Francisco Chronicle | San Francisco, California | 17 | 1,004,454 | Hearst Corporation |
| San Jose Mercury News | San Jose, California | 28 | 680,749 | MediaNews Group, Inc. |
| Santa Rosa Press Democrat | Santa Rosa, California | 91 | 259,739 | The New York Times Company |
| Seattle Post Intelligencer | Seattle, Washington | 61 | 428,245 | Hearst Corporation |
| Seattle Times | Seattle, Washington | 39 | 564,028 | Seattle Times Company |
| South Florida Sun Sentinel | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 47 | 494,793 | Tribune Publishing |
| Spokane Spokesman Review | Spokane, Washington | 99 | 227,477 | Cowles Publishing Co. |
| St. Louis Post Dispatch | St. Louis, Missouri | 27 | 707,249 | Lee Enterprises, Inc. |
| St. Paul Pioneer Press | Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota | 49 | 485,383 | MediaNews Group, Inc. |
| St. Petersburg Times | Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida | 25 | 727,452 | the Poynter Institute |
| Syracuse Post Standard | Syracuse, New York | 82 | 300,712 | Newhouse Newspapers |
| Tacoma News Tribune | Tacoma, Washington | 83 | 300,441 | McClatchy Company |
| Tampa Tribune | Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida | 37 | 582,255 | Media General, Inc. |
| Toledo Blade | Toledo, Ohio | 89 | 275,431 | Block Communications Inc. |
| Tulsa World | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 80 | 307,658 | World Publishing Company |
| USA Today | McLean, Virginia | 1 | 6,864,923 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
| Virginian-Pilot | Norfolk, Virginia | 53 | 461,817 | Landmark Communications, Inc. |
| Wall Street Journal | New York, New York | 2 | 5,147,565 | Dow Jones & Company, Inc. |
| Washington Post | Washington, DC | 7 | 1,716,778 | Washington Post Company |
| Washington Times | Washington, DC | 98 | 231,778 | News World Communications, Inc. |
| White Plains Journal News | White Plains, New York | 71 | 367,536 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
| Worcester Telegram & Gazette | Worcester, Massachusetts | 88 | 276,992 | The New York Times Company |