| Year | White | Black/African American | Asian | Other | Spanish/Hispanic Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68% | 62% | 60% | 61% | 46% |
| 2000 | 66% | 62% | 56% | 57% | 44% |
| 2001 | 65% | 59% | 53% | 57% | 44% |
| 2002 | 65% | 60% | 52% | 55% | 43% |
| 2003 | 64% | 59% | 51% | 56% | 41% |
| 2004 | 62% | 58% | 51% | 55% | 39% |
| 2005 | 61% | 55% | 51% | 56% | 37% |
| 2006 | 56% | 51% | 47% | 49% | 34% |
| 2007 | 54% | 50% | 45% | 47% | 33% |
| 2008 | 52% | 47% | 45% | 44% | 32% |
| 2009 | 51% | 45% | 40% | 44% | 30% |
| 2010 | 48% | 42% | 35% | 39% | 28% |
| 2011 | 46% | 39% | 33% | 38% | 27% |
| 2012 | 45% | 40% | 32% | 33% | 28% |
| 2013 | 43% | 39% | 29% | 32% | 27% |
| 2014 | 39% | 34% | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 2015 | 37% | 32% | 24% | 25% | 24% |
Source: Nielsen Scarborough data: Nielsen Scarborough USA+ 1999 – 2015, Release 1 “State of the News Media 2016”
