For us millennials, Craigslist has been around for most of our adult 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.

Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. A few of these stats come from Craigslist’s own reports, but some are based on news reports and not official company tallies. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100% accurate.

Craigslist Facts

• Craigslist website: craigslist.org
• Craigslist launch date: 1995
• Craigslist headquarters: San Francisco, CA
• Craigslist founder: Craig Newmark

• 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

How many people use Craigslist?

Average number of monthly pageviews for Craigslist:

50 billion pageviews per month

Last updated 11/14/17

Number of languages supported by Craigslist:

13 languages

Last updated 11/14/17

Average number of classified ads posted on Craigslist monthly:

80 million ads

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:

200 million postings

Last updated 11/14/17

Number of topical discussion forums on Craigslist:

100 forums

Last updated 11/14/17

Number of Craigslist employees:

40 employees

Last updated 11/14/17

Number of Craigslist local sites:

 More than 700 sites

Last updated 11/14/17

Number of countries that Craigslist operates in:

70 countries

Last updated 11/14/17

Estimated Craigslist revenue for 2016:

$690 million

Estimated Craigslist revenue for 2015:

$396 million

Estimated value of Craigslist:

at least $3 billion

Last updated 5/3/17

Portion of Craigslist that is still owned by Craig Newmark:

42%

Last updated 5/3/17