| Year | New York Amsterdam News | Baltimore Afro-American | Washington Afro-American | Philadelphia Tribune | Chicago Defender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17477 | 7244 | 6592 | 12543 | 11158 |
| 2010 | 9750 | 6923 | 7211 | 14177 | 8603 |
| 2011 | 12607 | 7394 | 11858 | 14955 | 8396 |
| 2012 | 14042 | 6840 | 6007 | 13320 | 7737 |
| 2013 | 13588 | 5595 | 7172 | 13745 | 6741 |
| 2014 | 12587* | 5146 | 5948 | 19265 | 5477 |
Source: Alliance for Audited Media for all papers but the Chicago Defender which uses the Publisher’s Statement from Verified Audit Circulation (April 1-Sept. 30)
Notes: This chart tracks Tuesday’s circulation for The Philadelphia Tribune. Total circulation includes educational copies, employee and independent contractor copies and copies provided in retail businesses.
*Year to year data was not available for the New York Amsterdam News, data for March 2014 was used.
