The highest circulation newspapers in North Carolina are ranked by circulation below.
| Highest Circulation North Carolina Newspapers |
|---|
| Newspaper |
City |
Circulation |
Owner |
 Charlotte Observer
| Charlotte |
167,585 | The McClatchy Company |
| Raleigh News & Observer
| Raleigh |
139,826 | The McClatchy Company |
| Greensboro News & Record
| Greensboro |
84,339 | Landmark Communications, Inc. |
| Winston-Salem Journal
| Winston-Salem |
81,930 | Media General, Inc. |
| Fayetteville Observer
| Fayetteville |
58,962 | |
| Creative Loafing Charlotte
(city guides) | Charlotte |
53,806 | Creative Loafing Inc |
| Asheville Citizen Times
| Asheville |
50,160 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
| Wilmington Star News
| Wilmington |
47,620 | The New York Times Company |
| Durham Independent Weekly
(city guides) | Durham |
45,515 | Stephen Schewell |
| Lake Norman Herald Weekly
| Huntersville |
45,000 | Alain Lilly |
| University City Weekly
| Charlotte |
45,000 | Alain Lilly |
| South Charlotte Weekly
| Charlotte |
44,000 | Alain Lilly |
| YES! Weekly
(city guides) | Greensboro |
40,000 | |
| Rhinoceros Times
| Charlotte |
34,622 | Hammer Publications, Inc |
| Durham Herald Sun
| Durham |
32,845 | Paxton Media Group, LLC |
| Gaston Gazette
| Gastonia |
30,103 | Freedom Communications, Inc. |
 Harnett County News
| Lillington |
27,546 | Record Publishing Co. |
| Mountain Xpress
(city guides) | Asheville |
27,423 | Jeff Fobes |
| La Noticia de Charlotte
(race & ethnic) | Charlotte |
26,000 | |
| Burlington Times News
| Burlington |
25,390 | Freedom Communications, Inc. |
| Mi Gente de Charlotte
(race & ethnic) | Charlotte |
25,000 | Norsan Multimedia |
| Chapel Hill News
| Chapel Hill |
23,000 | The McClatchy Company |
| Greenville Daily Reflector
| Greenville |
21,703 | Cooke Communications LLC |
| Salisbury Post
| Salisbury |
21,481 | Evening Post Publishing Company |
| Hickory Daily Record
| Hickory |
21,214 | Media General, Inc. |
| Charlotte Post
(race & ethnic) | Charlotte |
20,400 | Charlotte Post Publishing Company |
| Daily Tar Heel
(university) | Chapel Hill |
20,000 | the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Jacksonville Daily News
| Jacksonville |
19,723 | Freedom Communications, Inc. |
| High Point Enterpise
| High Point |
19,483 | Paxton Media Group, LLC |
| Goldsboro News Argus
| Goldsboro |
18,460 | |
| Eastern Wake News
| Spring Hope |
18,000 | The McClatchy Company |
| Kernersville News
| Kernersville |
17,850 | Carter Publishing Co., Inc. |
| Brunswick Beacon
| Shallotte |
17,700 | Landmark Communications, Inc |
| Hendersonville Times News
| Hendersonville |
16,949 | The New York Times Co. |
| Wilson Daily Times
| Wilson |
16,906 | Wilson Times Co |
| Independent Tribune
| Kannapolis |
16,898 | Media General, Inc. |
| Boone Mountain Times
| Boone |
15,500 | Jones Media, Inc. |
| Wilkes Journal-Patriot
| North Wilkesboro |
15,200 | Carter-Hubbard Publishing |
| Raleigh Carolinian
(race & ethnic) | Raleigh |
15,057 | |
| Southern Pines Pilot
| Southern Pines |
15,005 | David Woronoff |
| NCSU Technician
(university) | Raleigh |
15,000 | North Carolina State University |
| Duke University Chronicle
(university) | Durham |
15,000 | Duke University |
| Raeford News Journal
| Raeford |
14,900 | Dickson Press, Inc. |
| Up & Coming Weekly
| Fayetteville |
14,759 | F & B Publications, Inc. |
| New Bern Sun Journal
| New Bern |
14,670 | Freedom Communications, Inc |
| Rocky Mount Telegram
| Rocky Mount |
14,254 | Cox Media Group |
| Shelby Star
| Shelby |
14,164 | Freedom Communications, Inc. |
| UNCC University Times
(university) | Charlotte |
14,000 | The University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
| Asheboro Courier Tribune
| Asheboro |
13,915 | Stephens Media Group |
| Statesville Record & Landmark
| Statesville |
13,885 | Media General, Inc |
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