The Capital is a local daily newspaper for Maryland’s historic and lovely state capital, Annapolis, with a market area that fans out from the city to serve the communities of central and southern Anne Arundel County. As the geographic center of the thriving Washington-BaltimoreADI (Area of Dominant Influence), Anne Arundel County and The Capital’s readers play an important role in defining the character of the market. Since 1970, The Capital has increased its paid circulation more than 100% and currently boasts the highest daily paid circulation in the area. Our primary market extends from Severna Park to the Calvert County line and from Crofton to Kent Island on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. 

The Capital readers vary, from the older Maryland families with roots extending several generations into local history, to younger families attracted to Anne Arundel County’s high quality of living, scenic beauty and highly developed infrastructure. The “typical” Capital reader is young, affluent and well educated with an expendable income far above the national average. These readers turn to The Capital as their “primary source of information concerning issues dealing with Anne Arundel County* as well as regional and national news.

Many advertisers extend their coverage and pulling power by purchasing the Maryland Gazette in combination with The Capital newspaper, The Bowie Blade-News/Crofton News-Crier, and West County Gazette . This combination provides coverage in Anne Arundel County and neighboring Prince George’s County far above any other print medium.

Total paid circulation:
Daily 43,448 | Sunday 45,881 **

* Anne Arundel County Executive Planning Survey
** Audit Bureau of Circulation 9/25/05.

Capital Demographics