Top 10 Delaware Newspapers by Circulation
*Data as of August 2025.
1. The News Journal (Wilmington)
https://www.wnewsj.com
Wilmington’s leading daily broadsheet since 1866, part of the Gannett USA TODAY Network. It’s the only statewide daily with significant reach across northern Delaware.
Daily Circulation: ~26,000 (weekday), ~39,000 (Sunday)
2. Delaware State News (Dover)
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Independent since 1902 and known as “The Capital Daily,” it serves Dover, Kent, and Sussex counties with seven-day print editions.
Daily Circulation: ~9,000
3. Cape Gazette (Lewes)
http://www.capegazette.com
A twice-weekly community broadsheet founded in 1993, it covers the Cape Region (Rehoboth–Lewes) and prints on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Weekly Circulation: ~23,000
4. Delaware State News Weeklies (Milford Chronicle, Sussex Post, etc.)
https://www.baytobaynews.com
These Gannett- and Independent-owned weeklies are branched from Delaware State News/DN group, serving downstate communities.
Circulation: Included in Delaware State News totals (~9,000 daily)
5. Dover Post
https://www.doverpost.com
Originally a separate weekly, now integrated into the News Journal’s network, focusing on Dover and Kent County reporting.
Circulation: Weekly (print frequency)
6. Milford Chronicle
https://milfordchronicle-de.newsmemory.com
Serving Milford and adjacent Sussex communities on Thursdays.
Weekly Circulation: ~9,000
7. Middletown Transcript
https://www.middletowntranscript.com
Serving Middletown and southern New Castle County with weekly Thursday editions.
Weekly Circulation: Community-level weekly
8. Sussex County Post
https://sussexcountypost-de.newsmemory.com
Weekly broadsheet for Sussex County communities, delivering local news every week.
Weekly Circulation: Community-level weekly
9. Hockessin Community News
https://www.hockessincommunitynews.com
A hyper-local weekly covering Hockessin and Pike Creek; focused on grassroots reporting.
Weekly Circulation: Community-level weekly
10. Beach Paper (seasonal)
http://beachpaper.com
A seasonal weekly guide (May–October), free print edition focused on events and happenings at Delaware’s beaches.
Circulation: Seasonal weekly