List of Newspapers in the U.S. by Circulation
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This is a list of the top 50 newspapers in the United States by daily circulation for the six month period ending September 30, 2010. [1] These figures are compiled by the Audit Bureau of Circulations .
Daily Newspaper City State Circulation Owner The Wall Street 1 New York New York 2,061,142 News Corporation Journal 2 USA Today McLean Virginia 1,830,594 Gannett Company The New York The New York 3 New York New York 876,638 Times Times Company Los Angeles 4 Los Angeles California 600,449 Tribune Company Times The Washington District of The Washington 5 Washington 545,345 Post Columbia Post Company 6 Daily News New York New York 512,520 Daily News 7 New York Post New York New York 501,501 News Corporation San Jose Mercury News / Contra Costa 8 San Jose California 477,592 MediaNews Group Times / The Oakland Tribune 9 Chicago Tribune Chicago Illinois 441,508 Tribune Company Houston 10 Houston Texas 343,952 Hearst Corporation Chronicle The Philadelphia Inquirer / Philadelphia Media 11 Philadelphia Pennsylvania 342,361 Philadelphia Network Daily News 12 Newsday Melville New York 314,848 Cablevision 13 The Denver Post Denver Colorado 309,863 MediaNews Group The Arizona 14 Phoenix Arizona 308,973 Gannett Company Republic The Star Tribune 15 Star Tribune Minneapolis Minnesota 297,478 Company The Dallas A. H. Belo 16 Dallas Texas 264,459 Morning News Corporation Advance 17 The Plain Dealer Cleveland Ohio 252,608 Publications The Seattle Times 18 The Seattle Times Seattle Washington 251,697 Company Chicago Sun- Sun-Times Media 19 Chicago Illinois 250,747 Times Group Detroit Free 20 Detroit Michigan 245,326 Gannett Company Press St. Petersburg St. Times Publishing 21 Florida 239,684 Times Petersburg Company Advance 22 The Oregonian Portland Oregon 239,071 Publications The San Diego 23 San Diego California 224,761 Platinum Equity Union-Tribune San Francisco San 24 California 223,549 Hearst Corporation Chronicle Francisco Advance 25 The Star-Ledger Newark New Jersey 223,037 Publications The New York 26 The Boston Globe Boston Massachusetts 222,683 Times Company St. Louis Post- 27 St. Louis Missouri 207,145 Lee Enterprises Dispatch The Kansas City The McClatchy 28 Kansas City Missouri 206,441 Star Company The Sacramento The McClatchy 29 Sacramento California 205,531 Bee Company St. Paul Pioneer 30 St. Paul Minnesota 185,736 MediaNews Group Press Milwaukee Journal 31 Milwaukee Wisconsin 183,636 Journal Sentinel Communications The Indianapolis 32 Indianapolis Indiana 182,933 Gannett Company Star The Orange Freedom 33 Santa Ana California 182,391 County Register Communications The Atlanta 34 Journal- Dunwoody Georgia 181,504 Cox Enterprises Constitution 35 El Nuevo Día Guaynabo Puerto Rico 181,131 Grupo Ferré-Rangel Pittsburgh Post- Block 36 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 181,058 Gazette Communications Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 37 Greensburg Pennsylvania 179,695 Tribune-Review Publishing Co. 38 The Sun Baltimore Maryland 178,455 Tribune Company Arkansas 39 Little Rock Arkansas 177,633 WEHCO Media Democrat-Gazette 40 Orlando Sentinel Orlando Florida 172,271 Tribune Company 41 The Buffalo News Buffalo New York 160,316 Berkshire Hathaway The Courier- 42 Louisville Kentucky 159,275 Gannett Company Journal The Cincinnati 43 Cincinnati Ohio 157,574 Gannett Company Enquirer The Virginian- Landmark Media 44 Norfolk Virginia 156,968 Pilot Enterprises The Charlotte The McClatchy 45 Charlotte North Carolina 155,995 Observer Company Fort Worth Star- The McClatchy 46 Fort Worth Texas 153,546 Telegram Company The McClatchy 47 Miami Herald Miami Florida 151,612 Company Las Vegas 48 Las Vegas Nevada 150,403 Stephens Media Review-Journal South Florida Fort 49 Florida 149,892 Tribune Company Sun-Sentinel Lauderdale The Columbus Dispatch Printing 50 Columbus Ohio 149,420 Dispatch Company