| Year | Ebony | Jet | Essence | Black Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,463,604 | 936,751 | 1,104,854 | |
| 2007 | 1,403,483 | 909,579 | 1,088,495 | |
| 2008 | 1,451,427 | 929,599 | 1,051,130 | |
| 2009 | 1,301,760 | 868,983 | 1,092,721 | 527,655 |
| 2010 | 1,114,849 | 762,250 | 1,066,482 | 502,711 |
| 2011 | 1,235,865 | 820,557 | 1,050,013 | 500,107 |
| 2012 | 1,255,542 | 745,809 | 1,080,633 | 518,602 |
| 2013 | 1,293,565 | 733,961 | 1,061,103 | 534,750 |
| 2014 | 1,260,564 | 1,083,461 | 524,887 | |
| 2015 | 1,180,065 | 1,059,285 | * |
* 2015 data was not available for Black Enterprise. Latest available data was December 2014 (502,156). Note: Figures are average circulation for the six-month period ending June 30. Jet ceased publication of its printed edition at the end of June 2014. Source: Alliance for Audited Media. “State of the News Media 2016”
