U.S. Daily Newspaper Circulation
| Year | Morning | Evening | Total M&E | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24,028,788 | 34,852,958 | 58,881,746 | 47,698,651 |
| 1965 | 24,106,776 | 36,250,787 | 60,357,563 | 48,600,090 |
| 1970 | 25,933,783 | 36,173,744 | 62,107,527 | 49,216,602 |
| 1975 | 25,490,186 | 35,165,245 | 60,655,431 | 51,096,393 |
| 1980 | 29,414,036 | 32,787,804 | 62,201,840 | 54,671,755 |
| 1985 | 36,361,561 | 26,404,671 | 62,766,232 | 58,825,978 |
| 1990 | 41,311,167 | 21,016,795 | 62,327,962 | 62,634,512 |
| 1991 | 41,469,756 | 19,217,369 | 60,687,125 | 62,067,820 |
| 1992 | 42,387,813 | 17,776,686 | 60,164,499 | 62,159,971 |
| 1993 | 43,093,866 | 16,717,737 | 59,811,594 | 62,565,574 |
| 1994 | 43,381,578 | 15,923,865 | 59,305,436 | 62,294,799 |
| 1995 | 44,310,252 | 13,883,145 | 58,193,397 | 61,229,296 |
| 1996 | 44,784,812 | 12,198,486 | 56,983,290 | 60,797,814 |
| 1997 | 45,433,888 | 11,294,021 | 56,727,902 | 60,486,463 |
| 1998 | 45,643,495 | 10,538,603 | 56,182,092 | 60,065,892 |
| 1999 | 45,997,367 | 9,981,971 | 55,979,332 | 59,894,381 |
| 2000 | 46,772,497 | 9,000,350 | 55,772,847 | 59,420,999 |
| 2001 | 46,821,480 | 8,756,566 | 55,578,046 | 59,090,364 |
| 2002 | 46,617,163 | 8,568,994 | 55,186,157 | 58,780,299 |
| 2003 | 46,930,215 | 8,255,136 | 55,185,351 | 58,494,695 |
Source: Editor & Publisher
