For us millennials, Craigslist has been around for most of our lives and, for most of that time, has been as much a part of our internet experience as Google and Wikipedia. It is a relatively low-key site (with a few glaring exceptions over the years) that just keeps providing a steady and reliable service year after year.
I recently spent a little quality time looking up and compiling Craigslist statistics. Here are the more interesting ones I was able to find. As always, I will be adding to and updating this post periodically as new stats become available, so be sure to bookmark and check back often.
Craigslist Facts
- Website: craigslist.org
- Launch date: 1995
- Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
- Founder: Craig Newmark
- CEO: Jim Buckmaster
What is Craigslist?
Craigslist - a place to buy, sell, rent, hire, share, meet, swap, discuss, find, serve, connect, give away, announce, work, collect, care, perform, learn, marvel, mentor, befriend, fall in love, and/or save the world. (source)
Craigslist Statistics
Craigslist number of users:
Last updated 11/14/17
Craigslist number of employees:
Last updated 11/14/17
Average number of monthly pageviews for Craigslist:
50 billion pageviews per month
Last updated 11/14/17
Number of languages supported by Craigslist:
Last updated 11/14/17
Average number of classified ads posted on Craigslist monthly:
Last updated 11/14/17
Average number of monthly job listings posted on Craigslist:
more than 1 million job listings
Last updated 11/14/17
Number of monthly user postings in Craigslist discussion forums:
Last updated 11/14/17
Number of topical discussion forums on Craigslist:
Last updated 11/14/17
Number of Craigslist local sites:
Last updated 11/14/17
Number of countries that Craigslist operates in:
Last updated 11/14/17
Estimated Craigslist revenue for 2018:
Estimated Craigslist revenue for 2016:
Estimated Craigslist revenue for 2015:
Estimated value of Craigslist:
Last updated 5/3/17
Portion of Craigslist that is still owned by Craig Newmark:
Last updated 5/3/17