The 2010-2011 television season is the 65th network season in United States television history. It began on Monday, August 30, 2010 and ended on Sunday, May 29, 2011. The effective start date of the 2010-11 season for the purposes of audience measurement was Saturday, September 25, 2010 through Friday, September 23, 2011.
Top 10 ranking of designated market areas by number of television homes for the 2010-2011 TV season. See the complete 2010-2011 Nielsen DMA ranking.
| Rank | Market | TV Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 7,515,330 | 6.484% |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 5,666,900 | 4.889% |
| 3 | Chicago | 3,502,610 | 3.022% |
| 4 | Philadelphia | 3,015,820 | 2.602% |
| 5 | Dallas-Fort Worth | 2,594,630 | 2.239% |
| 6 | San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose | 2,523,520 | 2.177% |
| 7 | Boston-Manchester | 2,460,290 | 2.123% |
| 8 | Atlanta | 2,407,080 | 2.077% |
| 9 | Washington-Hagerstown | 2,389,710 | 2.062% |
| 10 | Houston | 2,177,220 | 1.878% |
Universe estimates used to calculate a program or network's rating within that particular demographic for the 2010-11 TV season. See the extended 2010-2011 universe estimates.
| Demographic | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Households | 115,905,450 | |
| Persons 2+ | 294,650,000 | |
| Persons 2-11 | 41,590,000 | 14.1% |
| Persons 12-17 | 24,550,000 | 8.33% |
| Persons 18+ | 228,510,000 | 77.6% |
| Persons 18-34 | 68,660,000 | 23.3% |
| Persons 18-49 | 131,490,000 | 44.6% |
| Persons 25-54 | 124,390,000 | 42.2% |
| Persons 35+ | 159,850,000 | 54.3% |
| Persons 50+ | 97,020,000 | 32.9% |