The latest Alliance for Audited Media report puts the print circulation of The Philadelphia Inquirer at just 184,827 with its digital circulation at 67,958 and branded editions at 54,048 for a total of circulation of 306,832. This is a drop of 18,458 from last March.
The area the Inquirer covers has a population of 5.77 million. Even including the digital readers that’s not a real good penetration.
In its heyday, the Inky’s print circulation was over a half million.
Philadelphia Inquirer Still In Decline