The highest circulation newspapers in North Carolina are listed below, ranked by circulation.
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Highest Circulation North Carolina Newspapers |
|---|
| Newspaper |
Circulation |
|
City |
 YES! Weekly
(city guides) | 149,000 | | Greensboro |
| Charlotte Observer
| 145,595 | | Charlotte |
| Raleigh News & Observer
| 127,138 | | Raleigh |
| NC Catholic
(religion: christian) | 68,500 | | Raleigh |
| Greensboro News & Record
| 57,489 | | Greensboro |
| Winston-Salem Journal
| 56,946 | | Winston-Salem |
| Fayetteville Observer
| 49,477 | | Fayetteville |
| Durham Independent Weekly
(city guides) | 45,000 | | Durham |
| Creative Loafing Charlotte
(city guides) | 43,889 | | Charlotte |
| Wilmington Star News
| 36,999 | | Wilmington |
| Smithfield Herald
| 35,000 | | Smithfield |
| Rhinoceros Times
| 35,000 | | Greensboro |
| Asheville Citizen Times
| 32,201 | | Asheville |
| Camp Lejune Globe
(military) | 30,000 | | Jacksonville |
| South Charlotte Weekly
| 30,000 | | Charlotte |
| Mountain Xpress
(city guides) | 28,128 | | Asheville |
| Asheville Disclaimer
(comedy & parody) | 28,128 | | Asheville |
 Harnett County News
| 27,546 | | Lillington |
| Chapel Hill News
| 25,700 | | Chapel Hill |
| Huntersville Herald Weekly
| 25,500 | | Huntersville |
| Burlington Times News
| 23,000 | | Burlington |
| Que Pasa Mi Gente Charlotte
(ethnic) | 22,330 | | Charlotte |
| Gaston Gazette
| 22,204 | | Gastonia |
| Durham Herald Sun
| 21,055 | | Durham |
| La Conexion
(ethnic) | 21,000 | | Raleigh |
| La Noticia de Charlotte
(ethnic) | 21,000 | | Charlotte |
| Greenville Daily Reflector
| 20,752 | | Greenville |
| Charlotte Post
(ethnic) | 20,375 | | Charlotte |
| Biblical Recorder
(religion: christian) | 20,000 | | Raleigh |
| Jacksonville Daily News
| 19,723 | | Jacksonville |
| Hickory Daily Record
| 19,000 | | Hickory |
| Union County Weekly
| 19,000 | | Charlotte |
| Daily Tar Heel
(university) | 18,000 | | Chapel Hill |
| Salisbury Post
| 17,862 | | Salisbury |
| Kernersville News
| 17,850 | | Kernersville |
| Brunswick Beacon
| 17,000 | | Shallotte |
| Wilson Times
| 16,906 | | Wilson |
| Independent Tribune
| 16,898 | | Kannapolis |
| Goldsboro News Argus
| 16,109 | | Goldsboro |
| County Compass
| 16,000 | | Bayboro |
| Smoky Mountain News
| 16,000 | | Waynesville |
| High Point Enterprise
| 15,907 | | High Point |
| Wilkes Journal-Patriot
| 15,179 | | North Wilkesboro |
| Raleigh Carolinian
(ethnic) | 15,102 | | Raleigh |
| Southern Pines Pilot
| 15,005 | | Southern Pines |
| NCSU Technician
(university) | 15,000 | | Raleigh |
| Duke University Chronicle
(university) | 15,000 | | Durham |
| Wilkes Gazette
| 15,000 | | North Wilkesboro |
| Statesville Record & Landmark
| 14,552 | | Statesville |
| Charlotte Business Journal
(business news) | 14,295 | | Charlotte |
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