In 2025, 65% of adults worldwide said they regularly participate in at least one online community space. Many communities draw broad attention, but active posting is concentrated among a smaller slice of members. The statistics that follow map how demographics, engagement, monetization, and moderation shape that split.
Key Takeaways
- Household income in online gaming communities averages $75,000 annually, with 45% of members aged 25-34
- Online communities generated $50 billion in ad revenue for platforms like Reddit in 2023
- Reddit's r/AskReddit subreddit averages 5 million daily engagements with 10,000 new posts per day in 2023
- Online communities banned 150 million accounts for violations in 2023, primarily for hate speech (40%)
- In 2023, Reddit reported over 1.2 billion monthly active users across its online communities, with more than 100,000 active subreddits hosting discussions on diverse topics
Online communities are rapidly growing, driven by high engagement and active participation from members.
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Demographics21 stats
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Household income in online gaming communities averages $75,000annually, with 45% of members aged 25-34
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52% of Reddit users are under 30 years old, predominantly male (64%) and college-educated (42%)
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Discord's user base is 68% male, with 40% aged 18-24 and 25% identifying as LGBTQ+
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Facebook Groups users skew female (55%), aged 25-44 (50%), with 60% from urban areas
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Stack Overflow contributors are 90% male, 35% with advanced degrees, average age 32
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Twitch viewers are 55% male, 30% aged 18-24, 25% Hispanic/Latino
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LinkedIn Groups professionals average 10+ years experience, 60% in tech/management, 45% Gen Z entry-level
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Telegram users are 60% under 35, 70% mobile-only, diverse with 40% from Asia
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Nextdoor users 70% homeowners, average age 45, 55% female, suburban (65%)
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Goodreads readers 65% female, 40% aged 18-34, 30% own e-readers
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DeviantArt artists 55% female, average age 28, 50% students/freelancers
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Roblox players 50% under 16, 45% female, global with 40% from Asia-Pacific
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Pinterest users in groups 80% female, aged 18-34 (60%), 70% shop online weekly
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WoW players 60% male, average age 31, 40% college grads
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Fandom editors 70% male, aged 25-44 (55%), 30% contribute daily
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Strava users 60% male, 35% aged 25-34, professional cyclists 10%
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Duolingo learners 55% female, average age 29, 50% bilingual households
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Ravelry users 90% female, average age 42, 70% hobbyists
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Untappd users 75% male, aged 25-44 (65%), 40% craft beer professionals
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Letterboxd users 55% male, average age 30, 50% film students/critics
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AllTrails hikers 55% female, aged 35-54 (50%), 60% families
Interpretation
Demographics Interpretation
Every virtual gathering place, from the competitive earning grounds of online gamers to the suburban social bulletin boards of Nextdoor, tells a specific story about who we are, where we live, and what we value, all defined by the platforms we choose to inhabit.
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Economic and Monetization20 stats
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Online communities generated $50 billion in ad revenue for platforms like Reddit in 2023
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Discord Nitro subscriptions reached 20 million paid users, contributing $1.5 billion yearly from community perks
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Facebook Groups drove $10 billion in e-commerce sales via Marketplace integrations in 2023
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Stack Overflow Enterprise licensed to 100,000 companies, generating $200 million ARR in 2024
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Twitch affiliates earned $2 billion in subscriptions and bits from community streams in 2023
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LinkedIn Premium upsells in Groups yielded $6 billion revenue, with 1 million paid job seekers
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Telegram Premium users hit 10 million, monetizing channels with $500 million ads revenue share
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Nextdoor local business ads in communities generated $300 million, 70% from SMBs in 2023
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Goodreads Amazon affiliate links drove 5 million book sales worth $100 million in commissions 2023
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DeviantArt Core subscriptions 5 million users, $150 million from prints and commissions marketplace
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Roblox developer exchange paid out $1 billion to community creators in 2023
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Pinterest promoted Pins in groups earned $2.5 billion ad spend from brands targeting communities
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WoW token economy traded $500 million in-game gold to real currency in 2023
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Fandom ads served 50 billion impressions yearly, $400 million revenue from wiki communities
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Strava Summit subscriptions 2 million users, $100 million from premium segments and challenges
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Duolingo Super subscriptions monetized 50 million users, $700 million from community leagues
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Ravelry yarn shop integrations sold $50 million in supplies via pattern communities 2023
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Untappd for Business venue promotions generated $20 million, 1 million brewery check-ins sponsored
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Letterboxd Pro/Pro+ 500,000 subscribers, $10 million from stats and watchlist exports
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AllTrails+ premium maps sold to 10 million users, $80 million revenue from community-shared routes
Interpretation
Economic and Monetization Interpretation
In total, these platforms show that from global forums to niche knitting circles, we will gladly pay—through ads, subscriptions, or direct purchases—to be part of a digital "we," transforming communal passion into a half-trillion-dollar industry that funds, fuels, and occasionally even feeds the very connections we crave.
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Engagement Metrics20 stats
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Reddit's r/AskReddit subreddit averages 5 million daily engagements with 10,000 new posts per day in 2023
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Discord servers see 19 billion messages sent monthly, with 4.5 million active voice minutes per day in 2024
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Facebook Groups record 1.5 billion comments and reactions daily across all groups in 2023
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Stack Overflow questions receive 1.2 million views daily, with 3,000 answers posted per day on average
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Twitch chat messages peak at 500 million per day during major events, with 2.5 hours average watch time per user weekly
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LinkedIn Groups post 2 million discussions monthly, generating 50 million impressions per group on average
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Telegram channels broadcast to 1 billion message views daily, with supergroups averaging 10,000 members active
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Nextdoor posts generate 100 million recommendations yearly, with 5 million conversations per neighborhood monthly
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Goodreads reviews total 125 million annually, with top books receiving 50,000 reviews each
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DeviantArt comments exceed 1 billion yearly, with artworks averaging 200 favorites and 50 comments
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Roblox experiences average 1 million concurrent players daily, with 5 billion hours played monthly
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Pinterest Pins in group boards saved 50 billion times yearly, with 100 million repins daily
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WoW guilds log 10 million dungeon runs monthly, with raid bosses defeated 5 million times weekly
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Fandom pages edited 50 million times monthly, with 100 million views per top wiki
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Strava Kudos given 15 billion annually, segments competed 1 billion times monthly
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Duolingo forums see 500,000 posts monthly, streaks maintained by 100 million users daily
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Ravelry patterns downloaded 20 million times yearly, projects updated 5 million monthly
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Untappd check-ins average 2 million daily, badges earned 500 million yearly
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Letterboxd lists created 10 million annually, reviews averaged 1,000 per film for top movies
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AllTrails routes saved 200 million times yearly, photos uploaded 50 million monthly
Interpretation
Engagement Metrics Interpretation
The sheer scale of modern online communities proves that humanity's relentless drive to share, argue, help, and show off could power a small star, if only we could harness the energy spent deciding which raid boss to attack or which movie to trash.
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Moderation and Safety21 stats
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Online communities banned 150 million accounts for violations in 2023, primarily for hate speech (40%)
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Reddit removed 12 million posts and comments via AutoModerator and human review in 2023
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Discord terminated 2.1 million servers for ToS violations, detecting 85% via AI in 2024
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Facebook Groups actioned 29 million pieces of harmful content, closing 5 million violating groups
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Stack Overflow closed 1 million low-quality questions, with 95% volunteer moderators active daily
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Twitch banned 1.5 million accounts for harassment, with 70% appeals overturned via review
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LinkedIn removed 10 million fake profiles from Groups, enforcing 99% policy compliance via AI
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Telegram deleted 100 million scam channels, reporting 50% reduction in spam via user reports
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Nextdoor verified 95% of users via address proof, rejecting 20 million suspicious accounts in 2023
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Goodreads moderated 500,000 fake reviews, with community flags resolving 90% cases
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DeviantArt actioned 2 million IP violations, using AI to detect 80% deepfakes
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Roblox moderated 13 billion chat messages, banning 2 million exploiters yearly
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Pinterest removed 8.5 million harmful Pins from boards, 75% proactively via machine learning
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WoW issued 1 million suspensions for botting, with guild master tools preventing 60% cheats
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Fandom patrolled 20 million vandalism edits, restoring pages in under 5 minutes average
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Strava cheater detection flagged 100,000 GPS fakes, community-voted 95% accurate
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Duolingo banned 5 million cheater accounts, leaderboards audited weekly by mods
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Ravelry closed 50,000 spam accounts, yarn pattern IP protected via 99% takedown rate
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Untappd moderated 1 million venue disputes, 80% resolved by community votes
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Letterboxd deleted 200,000 troll reviews, spoiler tags enforced 98% compliance
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AllTrails removed 100,000 fake trail reports, safety alerts pushed to 10 million users monthly
Interpretation
Moderation and Safety Interpretation
The internet's grand and messy experiment in self-governance continues, fueled by a relentless army of volunteers, increasingly clever algorithms, and the collective exasperation of users who are just trying to enjoy a cat video, find a hiking trail, or discuss a book without being harassed, scammed, or drowned in spam.
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Size and Growth20 stats
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In 2023, Reddit reported over 1.2 billion monthly active users across its online communities, with more than 100,000 active subreddits hosting discussions on diverse topics
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Discord's server count exceeded 19 million in Q4 2023, accommodating over 150 million monthly active users in voice, video, and text-based communities
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Facebook Groups reached 1.8 billion monthly active users in 2023, with 20 million groups created daily on average
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As of 2024, Stack Overflow's community has surpassed 20 million registered users contributing to over 23 million questions and answers in its Q&A forums
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Twitch communities grew by 25% year-over-year in 2023, with 140 million monthly users engaging in live streaming chats and viewer interactions
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LinkedIn Groups have over 2 million professional communities with 1 billion members participating monthly as of 2024
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Telegram channels and supergroups totaled 500 million daily active users in super communities by mid-2024
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Nextdoor neighborhood communities connected 80 million users across 11 countries with 300,000 hyperlocal discussions daily in 2023
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Goodreads book clubs and reading communities engaged 150 million members with 2.5 billion books rated in 2023
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DeviantArt's artist communities saw a 15% growth to 85 million members sharing 500 million artworks annually in 2024
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In Q1 2024, Roblox user-generated communities hosted 70 million daily active users in 40 million experiences
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Pinterest group boards reached 500 million monthly pinners creating and sharing 175 billion Pins in themed communities in 2023
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World of Warcraft guilds and raiding communities peaked at 5 million active raiders across 250 realms in 2023
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Fandom wikis expanded to 400,000 communities with 250 million monthly visitors editing 10 million pages monthly in 2024
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Strava running and cycling clubs grew to 100 million athletes in 1.5 million clubs logging 4 billion activities in 2023
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Duolingo forums and language learner communities hit 500 million total users with 100 million active in discussion threads in 2024
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Ravelry knitting and crochet communities connected 9 million members with 15 million projects shared annually in 2023
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Untappd beer enthusiast communities rated 10 billion check-ins by 10 million users across 2 million venues in 2024
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Letterboxd film buff communities logged 1 billion watches by 12 million members in 2023
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AllTrails hiking communities mapped 500 million activities by 60 million users across 400,000 trails in 2024
Interpretation
Size and Growth Interpretation
Despite the internet's notorious reputation for fostering isolation, these statistics reveal an overwhelming human urge to congregate, proving that from debating niche memes to tracking mountain hikes, we are fundamentally social creatures desperately seeking our own digital tribes.
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Gabrielle Fontaine. (2026, February 13). Online Communities Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/online-communities-statistics
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Gabrielle Fontaine. "Online Communities Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/online-communities-statistics.
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Gabrielle Fontaine. 2026. "Online Communities Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/online-communities-statistics.
Sources & references
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