r/family

Updated 2026-10-24

r/family is a Communities & Discussion community on Reddit with 573,483 members, ranking #228 of 6,870 in Communities & Discussion. Post about anything related to family! This can be questions, stories, and comparisons on families. We all have different views and opinions this is just a place to share the ones we have on family. If you have question to ask, a story to tell, or a statement to make about family feel free to post.

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How big is r/family?

Created in 2008, r/family has had over a decade to grow and is a large community by Reddit standards. Within Communities & Discussion it ranks #228 of 6,870 communities we track — the top 3.3% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 188× 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 103 times the size of r/family. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2008 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/family on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.

Members573,483
CategoryCommunities & Discussion
Rank in category#228 of 6,870
Created2008
Category median size3,056 members
Content ratingWork-safe (SFW)

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