About r/southpark
In its own words:
An unofficial subreddit dedicated to the ongoing events in the little town of South Park, Colorado.
Community guide
r/southpark (#424, about 2.6 million) is an unofficial subreddit for the show set in South Park, Colorado. Rules ban piracy, politics, spam/low-effort content, elimination/fill-in-the-chart posts, reposts, self-promo, and untagged spoilers; videos are restricted, conversation must stay Matt & Trey related, fan art has its own expectations, and verified emails are required to post or comment. Art, Question, Meme/Shitpost, and Discussion flairs lead a busy mix (~60.1 ppd).
Show, art, and episodes
Art and episode discussion (including seasonal special flairs in the sample) fit; keep talk Matt & Trey / South Park related.
Spoilers, video, email
Tag spoilers; respect video restrictions and piracy bans; a verified email is required to post or comment.
Effort and promo
No spam/low-effort content, no elimination-chart posts, no reposts, no self-promotion—and don’t be a Scott.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Nov 18, 2008, which makes it 17 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 3,314 subscribers (+0.13%). It sits just behind r/oddlyterrifying (#423) and ahead of r/CharacterAI (#425) in our ranking.
What sets r/southpark apart
r/southpark is far more image-driven than most big subreddits: 47% of its recent posts are images, against a median of 19% across the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (19:00 UTC) sees about 5.0× as many posts as the quietest (08:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/southpark went up from 2,630,158 to 2,643,755 subscribers (+13.6K, +0.52%). That is about 309 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/southpark talks about
Across 399 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “south”, “park”, “randy”, “episode” and “halloween”. Other frequent themes are season, kenny, kyle, happy, episodes and stick. Recurring phrases include “south park”, “happy halloween”, “guinea pig” and “south america”. By format, 47% are images, 29% are text posts and 18% are galleries.
Popular post flairs: Art (105), Question (90), Meme/Shitpost (84), Discussion (82), The 2026 Halloween Special (25), Video (11).
Activity and best time to post
r/southpark gets about 60 new posts a day. The public archive holds 224,433 posts and 3,486,271 comments in total, about 15.5 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Saturday (122 posts) and the quietest was Tuesday (57). Posting peaks around 19:00 UTC and is lowest around 08:00 UTC.
Rules of r/southpark
The moderators of r/southpark list 13 rules. In short:
- No piracy
- No violation of Reddits ToS
- No Politics
- Videos Restricted
- No Spam/Low Effort Content
- Conversation Must Stay Matt & Trey Related
- No elimination or "fill in the chart" style posts
- Fan Art
- Spoilers Must Be Tagged
- No Reposts
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/southpark and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/southpark have?
r/southpark has 2,643,755 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #424 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 13,597 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/southpark created?
r/southpark was created on Nov 18, 2008, so it has been around for 17 years.
Is r/southpark still active?
Yes. r/southpark gets about 60 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 224,433 posts and 3,486,271 comments. In a sample of 399 recent posts we counted 345 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/southpark?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Saturday and the quietest Tuesday, and most posts arrive around 19:00 UTC, with the fewest around 08:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/southpark?
The community describes itself as: “An unofficial subreddit dedicated to the ongoing events in the little town of South Park, Colorado.” Recent post titles often mention south, park, randy, episode and halloween. Most posts are images (47%).
Is r/southpark SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/southpark as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/southpark?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/southpark accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 13 posted rules, starting with: “No piracy”; “No violation of Reddits ToS”; “No Politics”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/southpark?
Communities with similar topics include r/disney (2.4M), r/StrangerThings (2.8M), r/kpop (3.9M), r/JuJutsuKaisen (2.5M) and r/iphone (4.7M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/southpark.