Number of U.S. Daily Newspapers
| Year | Morning | Evening | Total M&E1 | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 322 | 1,450 | 1,772 | 549 |
| 1955 | 316 | 1,454 | 1,760 | 541 |
| 1960 | 312 | 1,459 | 1,763 | 563 |
| 1965 | 320 | 1,444 | 1,751 | 562 |
| 1970 | 334 | 1,429 | 1,748 | 586 |
| 1975 | 339 | 1,436 | 1,756 | 639 |
| 1980 | 387 | 1,388 | 1,745 | 735 |
| 1985 | 482 | 1,220 | 1,676 | 798 |
| 1990 | 559 | 1,084 | 1,611 | 863 |
| 1991 | 571 | 1,042 | 1,586 | 874 |
| 1992 | 596 | 995 | 1,570 | 891 |
| 1993 | 623 | 954 | 1,556 | 884 |
| 1994 | 635 | 935 | 1,548 | 886 |
| 1995 | 656 | 891 | 1,533 | 888 |
| 1996 | 686 | 846 | 1,520 | 890 |
| 1997 | 705 | 816 | 1,509 | 903 |
| 1998 | 721 | 781 | 1,489 | 897 |
| 1999 | 736 | 760 | 1,483 | 905 |
| 2000 | 766 | 727 | 1,480 | 917 |
| 2001 | 776 | 704 | 1,468 | 913 |
| 2002 | 777 | 692 | 1,457 | 913 |
| 2003 | 787 | 680 | 1,456 | 917 |
1. "All-day" newspapers publish several editions throughout the day. They are listed in both morning and evening columns but only once in the total.
Source: Editor & Publisher
Source: Editor & Publisher