The 2000-2001 television season is the 55th network season in United States television history. It began on Monday, October 2, 2000 and ended on Sunday, May 27, 2001. The effective start date of the 2000-01 season for the purposes of audience measurement was Saturday, September 16, 2000 through Sunday, September 16, 2001.
Top 10 ranking of designated market areas by number of television homes for the 2000-2001 TV season. See the complete 2000-2001 Nielsen DMA ranking.
| Rank | Market | TV Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 6,935,610 | 6.787% |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 5,354,150 | 5.240% |
| 3 | Chicago | 3,244,850 | 3.176% |
| 4 | Philadelphia | 2,703,480 | 2.646% |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose | 2,431,720 | 2.380% |
| 6 | Boston-Manchester | 2,242,240 | 2.194% |
| 7 | Dallas-Fort Worth | 2,069,010 | 2.025% |
| 8 | Washington-Hagerstown | 2,047,340 | 2.004% |
| 9 | Detroit | 1,873,620 | 1.834% |
| 10 | Atlanta | 1,857,220 | 1.818% |
Universe estimates used to calculate a program or network's rating within that particular demographic for the 2000-01 TV season. See the extended 2000-2001 universe estimates.
| Demographic | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Households | 102,184,810 | |
| Persons 2+ | 261,780,000 | |
| Persons 2-11 | 39,850,000 | 15.2% |
| Persons 6-11 | 24,320,000 | 9.29% |
| Persons 12-17 | 22,660,000 | 8.66% |
| Persons 18+ | 199,270,000 | 76.1% |
| Persons 18-34 | 60,860,000 | 23.3% |
| Persons 18-49 | 124,360,000 | 47.5% |
| Persons 25-54 | 118,510,000 | 45.3% |
| Persons 35+ | 138,410,000 | 52.9% |