The 2012-2013 television season is the 67th network season in United States television history. It began on Monday, September 24, 2012 and ended on Sunday, May 26, 2013. The effective start date of the 2012-13 season for the purposes of audience measurement was Saturday, September 22, 2012 through Friday, September 27, 2013.
Top 10 ranking of designated market areas by number of television homes for the 2012-2013 TV season. See the complete 2012-2013 Nielsen DMA ranking.
| Rank | Market | TV Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 7,384,340 | 6.468% |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 5,613,460 | 4.917% |
| 3 | Chicago | 3,484,800 | 3.052% |
| 4 | Philadelphia | 2,949,310 | 2.583% |
| 5 | Dallas-Fort Worth | 2,588,020 | 2.267% |
| 6 | San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose | 2,502,030 | 2.191% |
| 7 | Boston-Manchester | 2,366,690 | 2.073% |
| 8 | Washington-Hagerstown | 2,359,160 | 2.066% |
| 9 | Atlanta | 2,326,840 | 2.038% |
| 10 | Houston | 2,215,650 | 1.941% |
Universe estimates used to calculate a program or network's rating within that particular demographic for the 2012-13 TV season. See the extended 2012-2013 universe estimates.
| Demographic | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Households | 114,173,690 | |
| Persons 2+ | 289,420,000 | |
| Persons 2-11 | 39,610,000 | 13.7% |
| Persons 12-17 | 24,020,000 | 8.30% |
| Persons 18+ | 225,790,000 | 78.0% |
| Persons 18-24 | 29,170,000 | 10.1% |
| Persons 18-34 | 67,660,000 | 23.4% |
| Persons 18-49 | 126,540,000 | 43.7% |
| Persons 25-54 | 118,700,000 | 41.0% |
| Persons 35+ | 158,130,000 | 54.6% |