The 2001-2002 television season is the 56th network season in United States television history. It began on Monday, November 5, 2001 and ended on Sunday, May 26, 2002. The effective start date of the 2001-02 season for the purposes of audience measurement was Monday, September 17, 2001 through Friday, September 20, 2002.
Top 10 ranking of designated market areas by number of television homes for the 2001-2002 TV season. See the complete 2001-2002 Nielsen DMA ranking.
| Rank | Market | TV Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 7,301,060 | 6.924% |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 5,303,490 | 5.030% |
| 3 | Chicago | 3,360,770 | 3.187% |
| 4 | Philadelphia | 2,801,010 | 2.656% |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose | 2,426,010 | 2.301% |
| 6 | Boston-Manchester | 2,315,700 | 2.196% |
| 7 | Dallas-Fort Worth | 2,201,170 | 2.088% |
| 8 | Washington-Hagerstown | 2,128,430 | 2.019% |
| 9 | Atlanta | 1,990,650 | 1.888% |
| 10 | Detroit | 1,878,670 | 1.782% |
Universe estimates used to calculate a program or network's rating within that particular demographic for the 2001-02 TV season. See the extended 2001-2002 universe estimates.
| Demographic | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Households | 105,444,330 | |
| Persons 2+ | 269,880,000 | |
| Persons 2-11 | 40,730,000 | 15.1% |
| Persons 12-17 | 23,520,000 | 8.71% |
| Persons 18+ | 205,630,000 | 76.2% |
| Persons 18-34 | 62,190,000 | 23.0% |
| Persons 18-49 | 127,240,000 | 47.2% |
| Persons 25-54 | 121,210,000 | 44.9% |
| Persons 35+ | 143,440,000 | 53.2% |
| Persons 50+ | 78,390,000 | 29.1% |