| Year | Total | Minority | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 45,000 | 1,900 | |
| 1979 | 47,000 | 2,300 | |
| 1980 | 45,500 | 2,400 | |
| 1981 | 49,000 | 2,700 | |
| 1982 | 50,000 | 2,800 | |
| 1983 | 50,400 | 2,900 | |
| 1984 | 53,800 | 3,100 | |
| 1985 | 54,000 | 3,400 | |
| 1986 | 54,700 | 3,600 | |
| 1987 | 55,300 | 3,900 | |
| 1988 | 56,200 | 4,200 | |
| 1989 | 56,900 | 4,500 | |
| 1990 | 55,700 | 4,900 | |
| 1991 | 54,500 | 5,100 | |
| 1992 | 53,600 | 5,500 | |
| 1993 | 53,700 | 5,600 | |
| 1994 | 53,800 | 5,900 | |
| 1995 | 55,000 | 6,100 | |
| 1996 | 54,000 | 6,100 | |
| 1997 | 54,700 | 6,300 | |
| 1998 | 55,100 | 6,400 | 20,323 |
| 1999 | 56,200 | 6,700 | 20,876 |
| 2000 | 56,400 | 66,00 | 21,062 |
| 2001 | 54,400 | 6,600 | 20,161 |
| 2002 | 54,700 | 6,900 | 20,168 |
| 2003 | 54,200 | 7,000 | 20,177 |
| 2004 | 54,100 | 7,300 | 20,320 |
| 2005 | 53,600 | 7,400 | 20,217 |
| 2006 | 55,000 | 7,400 | 20,687 |
| 2007 | 52,600 | 7,100 | 19,651 |
| 2008 | 46,700 | 6,300 | 17,287 |
| 2009 | 41,500 | 5,500 | 15,180 |
| 2010 | 41,600 | 5,300 | 15,360 |
| 2011 | 40,600 | 5,000 | 14,971 |
| 2012 | 38,000 | 4,700 | 13,780 |
| 2013 | 36,700 | 4,900 | 13,657 |
| 2014 | 32,900 | 4,200 | 12,213 |
Source: American Society for News Editors Newsroom Employment Census projections, 1978-2014. “State of the News Media 2016”
