r/GenX
r/GenX is a Communities & Discussion community on Reddit with 447,047 members, ranking #289 of 6,870 in Communities & Discussion. Generation X, born roughly between 1961 and 1981, came of age between analog childhoods and digital adulthoods. Globally forgotten, we are the disaffected, eye-rolling middle children of history who raised ourselves, feral, fueled by cynicism, and commonly known as latchkey kids. This subreddit is for Gen X by Gen X, sharing memories, stories, nostalgia, humor, photos, and commentary. Someone has
How big is r/GenX?
Created in 2009, r/GenX has had over a decade to grow and is a large community by Reddit standards. Within Communities & Discussion it ranks #289 of 6,870 communities we track — the top 4.2% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 146× the median Communities & Discussion subreddit, which has 3,056 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Communities & Discussion community we track is r/AskReddit with 59,202,832 members — roughly 132 times the size of r/GenX. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2009 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/GenX on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 447,047 |
|---|---|
| Category | Communities & Discussion |
| Rank in category | #289 of 6,870 |
| Created | 2009 |
| Category median size | 3,056 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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