I currently have four. That's been the case for about a year. One dropped out, another jumped in. One is my sister, but several people joined Medium to read my stuff but didn't do it through my link. Sigh.
There are two people who aspire to write on the platform. So far, that hasn't happened.
I printed up a handful of business cards with my Medium url. If I gave them to someone, I asked them to use the link on my page to join.
I'm not much of a networker, and am an introvert who loves staying home and writing/interacting online. I've only given out about ten of those cards in the last six months. LOL
I am trying to build a wider audience. That's what I'm finding a challenge.