Largest Media Markets in America
10 Largest Media Markets in America
Based on the 2021 American Community Survey Census Tracts estimates within each media market.
| Market | Population | Counties in part or whole |
|---|---|---|
| New York NY | 21,755,766 | Atlantic County, NJ; Bergen County, NJ; Berkshire County, MA; Bronx County, NY; Bucks County, PA; Burlington County, NJ; Columbia County, NY; Delaware County, NY; Dutchess County, NY; Essex County, NJ; Fairfield County, CT; Greene County, NY; Hudson County, NJ; Hunterdon County, NJ; Kings County, NY; Litchfield County, CT; Mercer County, NJ; Middlesex County, NJ; Monmouth County, NJ; Monroe County, PA; Morris County, NJ; Nassau County, NY; New Haven County, CT; New York County, NY; Northampton County, PA; Ocean County, NJ; Orange County, NY; Passaic County, NJ; Pike County, PA; Putnam County, NY; Queens County, NY; Richmond County, NY; Rockland County, NY; Somerset County, NJ; Suffolk County, NY; Sullivan County, NY; Sussex County, NJ; Ulster County, NY; Union County, NJ; Warren County, NJ; Wayne County, PA; Westchester County, NY |
| Los Angeles CA | 18,294,684 | Clark County, NV; Esmeralda County, NV; Fresno County, CA; Imperial County, CA; Inyo County, CA; Kern County, CA; La Paz County, AZ; Los Angeles County, CA; Mineral County, NV; Mohave County, AZ; Mono County, CA; Nye County, NV; Orange County, CA; Riverside County, CA; San Bernardino County, CA; San Diego County, CA; Santa Barbara County, CA; Tulare County, CA; Ventura County, CA |
| Chicago IL | 9,764,254 | Benton County, IN; Berrien County, MI; Boone County, IL; Bureau County, IL; Cook County, IL; DeKalb County, IL; DuPage County, IL; Ford County, IL; Grundy County, IL; Iroquois County, IL; Jasper County, IN; Kane County, IL; Kankakee County, IL; Kendall County, IL; Kenosha County, WI; Lake County, IL; Lake County, IN; LaPorte County, IN; LaSalle County, IL; Lee County, IL; Livingston County, IL; Marshall County, IL; McHenry County, IL; Newton County, IN; Ogle County, IL; Porter County, IN; Pulaski County, IN; Putnam County, IL; St. Joseph County, IN; Starke County, IN; Walworth County, WI; White County, IN; Will County, IL; Woodford County, IL |
| Philadelphia PA | 8,294,366 | Atlantic County, NJ; Berks County, PA; Bucks County, PA; Burlington County, NJ; Camden County, NJ; Cape May County, NJ; Carbon County, PA; Cecil County, MD; Chester County, PA; Cumberland County, NJ; Delaware County, PA; Gloucester County, NJ; Hunterdon County, NJ; Kent County, DE; Lancaster County, PA; Lebanon County, PA; Lehigh County, PA; Mercer County, NJ; Middlesex County, NJ; Monmouth County, NJ; Monroe County, PA; Montgomery County, PA; New Castle County, DE; Northampton County, PA; Ocean County, NJ; Philadelphia County, PA; Queen Anne’s County, MD; Salem County, NJ; Schuylkill County, PA; Somerset County, NJ; Sussex County, DE; Warren County, NJ |
| Dallas-Ft.Worth TX | 8,230,061 | Anderson County, TX; Bosque County, TX; Bowie County, TX; Brown County, TX; Bryan County, OK; Cherokee County, TX; Choctaw County, OK; Clay County, TX; Collin County, TX; Comanche County, TX; Cooke County, TX; Coryell County, TX; Dallas County, TX; Delta County, TX; Denton County, TX; Eastland County, TX; Ellis County, TX; Erath County, TX; Fannin County, TX; Franklin County, TX; Freestone County, TX; Grayson County, TX; Hamilton County, TX; Henderson County, TX; Hill County, TX; Hood County, TX; Hopkins County, TX; Houston County, TX; Hunt County, TX; Jack County, TX; Johnson County, TX; Kaufman County, TX; Lamar County, TX; Lampasas County, TX; Leon County, TX; Limestone County, TX; Love County, OK; McCurtain County, OK; McLennan County, TX; Mills County, TX; Montague County, TX; Morris County, TX; Navarro County, TX; Palo Pinto County, TX; Parker County, TX; Rains County, TX; Red River County, TX; Rockwall County, TX; Smith County, TX; Somervell County, TX; Stephens County, TX; Tarrant County, TX; Titus County, TX; Van Zandt County, TX; Wise County, TX; Wood County, TX; Young County, TX |
| San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose CA | 7,572,945 | Alameda County, CA; Colusa County, CA; Contra Costa County, CA; Glenn County, CA; Humboldt County, CA; Lake County, CA; Marin County, CA; Mendocino County, CA; Merced County, CA; Napa County, CA; Sacramento County, CA; San Benito County, CA; San Francisco County, CA; San Joaquin County, CA; San Mateo County, CA; Santa Clara County, CA; Santa Cruz County, CA; Solano County, CA; Sonoma County, CA; Stanislaus County, CA; Tehama County, CA; Yolo County, CA |
| Houston TX | 7,405,558 | Angelina County, TX; Aransas County, TX; Austin County, TX; Brazoria County, TX; Brazos County, TX; Burleson County, TX; Calhoun County, TX; Chambers County, TX; Colorado County, TX; Fayette County, TX; Fort Bend County, TX; Galveston County, TX; Grimes County, TX; Hardin County, TX; Harris County, TX; Houston County, TX; Jackson County, TX; Jefferson County, TX; Lavaca County, TX; Lee County, TX; Liberty County, TX; Madison County, TX; Matagorda County, TX; Montgomery County, TX; Polk County, TX; Refugio County, TX; San Jacinto County, TX; Trinity County, TX; Tyler County, TX; Victoria County, TX; Walker County, TX; Waller County, TX; Washington County, TX; Wharton County, TX |
| Atlanta GA | 7,158,862 | Baldwin County, GA; Banks County, GA; Barrow County, GA; Bartow County, GA; Butts County, GA; Calhoun County, AL; Carroll County, GA; Chambers County, AL; Chattooga County, GA; Cherokee County, AL; Cherokee County, GA; Cherokee County, NC; Clarke County, GA; Clay County, AL; Clay County, NC; Clayton County, GA; Cleburne County, AL; Cobb County, GA; Coweta County, GA; Crawford County, GA; Dawson County, GA; DeKalb County, AL; DeKalb County, GA; Douglas County, GA; Elbert County, GA; Fannin County, GA; Fayette County, GA; Floyd County, GA; Forsyth County, GA; Franklin County, GA; Fulton County, GA; Gilmer County, GA; Gordon County, GA; Greene County, GA; Gwinnett County, GA; Habersham County, GA; Hall County, GA; Hancock County, GA; Haralson County, GA; Harris County, GA; Hart County, GA; Heard County, GA; Henry County, GA; Jackson County, GA; Jasper County, GA; Jones County, GA; Lamar County, GA; Lumpkin County, GA; Macon County, NC; Madison County, GA; Meriwether County, GA; Monroe County, GA; Morgan County, GA; Murray County, GA; Newton County, GA; Oconee County, GA; Oconee County, SC; Oglethorpe County, GA; Paulding County, GA; Pickens County, GA; Pike County, GA; Polk County, GA; Polk County, TN; Putnam County, GA; Rabun County, GA; Randolph County, AL; Rockdale County, GA; Spalding County, GA; Stephens County, GA; Talbot County, GA; Taliaferro County, GA; Talladega County, AL; Tallapoosa County, AL; Taylor County, GA; Towns County, GA; Troup County, GA; Union County, GA; Upson County, GA; Walker County, GA; Walton County, GA; White County, GA; Whitfield County, GA; Wilkes County, GA |
| Boston MA (Manchester NH) | 6,756,297 | Barnstable County, MA; Belknap County, NH; Bennington County, VT; Bristol County, MA; Carroll County, NH; Cheshire County, NH; Dukes County, MA; Essex County, MA; Franklin County, MA; Grafton County, NH; Hampden County, MA; Hampshire County, MA; Hillsborough County, NH; Merrimack County, NH; Middlesex County, MA; Nantucket County, MA; Norfolk County, MA; Plymouth County, MA; Providence County, RI; Rockingham County, NH; Strafford County, NH; Suffolk County, MA; Sullivan County, NH; Windham County, CT; Windham County, VT; Windsor County, VT; Worcester County, MA; York County, ME |
| Washington DC (Hagerstown MD) | 6,417,338 | Alexandria city, VA; Allegany County, MD; Anne Arundel County, MD; Arlington County, VA; Bedford County, PA; Berkeley County, WV; Calvert County, MD; Caroline County, VA; Carroll County, MD; Charles County, MD; Clarke County, VA; Culpeper County, VA; District of Columbia, DC; Essex County, VA; Fairfax city, VA; Fairfax County, VA; Falls Church city, VA; Fauquier County, VA; Franklin County, PA; Frederick County, MD; Frederick County, VA; Fredericksburg city, VA; Fulton County, PA; Garrett County, MD; Grant County, WV; Greene County, VA; Hampshire County, WV; Hanover County, VA; Hardy County, WV; Howard County, MD; Huntingdon County, PA; Jefferson County, WV; King George County, VA; Loudoun County, VA; Louisa County, VA; Madison County, VA; Manassas city, VA; Manassas Park city, VA; Mineral County, WV; Montgomery County, MD; Morgan County, WV; Northumberland County, VA; Orange County, VA; Page County, VA; Pendleton County, WV; Preston County, WV; Prince George’s County, MD; Prince William County, VA; Rappahannock County, VA; Richmond County, VA; Rockingham County, VA; Shenandoah County, VA; Somerset County, PA; Spotsylvania County, VA; St. Mary’s County, MD; Stafford County, VA; Tucker County, WV; Warren County, VA; Washington County, MD; Westmoreland County, VA; Winchester city, VA |