The 2003-2004 television season is the 58th network season in United States television history. It began on Monday, September 22, 2003 and ended on Sunday, May 30, 2004. The effective start date of the 2003-04 season for the purposes of audience measurement was Monday, September 22, 2003 through Sunday, September 19, 2004.
Top 10 ranking of designated market areas by number of television homes for the 2003-2004 TV season. See the complete 2003-2004 Nielsen DMA ranking.
| Rank | Market | TV Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 7,376,330 | 6.804% |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 5,402,260 | 4.983% |
| 3 | Chicago | 3,399,460 | 3.136% |
| 4 | Philadelphia | 2,874,330 | 2.651% |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose | 2,440,920 | 2.252% |
| 6 | Boston-Manchester | 2,391,830 | 2.206% |
| 7 | Dallas-Fort Worth | 2,255,970 | 2.081% |
| 8 | Washington-Hagerstown | 2,224,070 | 2.052% |
| 9 | Atlanta | 2,035,060 | 1.877% |
| 10 | Detroit | 1,923,230 | 1.774% |
Universe estimates used to calculate a program or network's rating within that particular demographic for the 2003-04 TV season. See the extended 2003-2004 universe estimates.
| Demographic | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Households | 108,410,160 | |
| Persons 2+ | 275,580,000 | |
| Persons 2-11 | 39,480,000 | 14.3% |
| Persons 12-17 | 24,700,000 | 8.96% |
| Persons 18+ | 211,400,000 | 76.7% |
| Persons 18-34 | 64,400,000 | 23.4% |
| Persons 18-49 | 128,780,000 | 46.7% |
| Persons 25-54 | 120,660,000 | 43.8% |
| Persons 35+ | 147,000,000 | 53.3% |
| Persons 50+ | 82,620,000 | 30.0% |