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Top Instagram Influencers in San Diego (2026)

Meet the top Instagram influencers in San Diego for 2026, the San Diego Instagrammers building loyal audiences. Compare engagement, audience quality, and growth to find the right local partners.

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Who Are the Top Instagram Influencers in San Diego?

Explore the top Instagram influencers in San Diego for November 2026. This ranking is updated monthly to keep the list current. Use it as a starting point to discover San Diego Instagrammers for local campaigns. To explore detailed creator analytics and find more accounts, .

  1. 1. Tony Hawk

    @tonyhawkInstagramUnited States, California, San Diego

    Skateboarder, [grand]dad, husband to @catherine_o This must be the place.

    Mentions
    @mikeescamilla@mikeescamilla@officialthe_the@officialthe_the@hale@hale+4@staabpirate1, @treyjonesucks, @marcelkneeboard, @plusskateshop_orlando
    Followers9.3M
    Engagement rate0.7%
    Average likes24.9K
    Audience quality score86/100Very high
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+1.0%
    201720182020202120232024
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    United States36.0%
    Brazil10.0%
    United Kingdom5.0%
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Skating17.5%
    Dog Owner13.6%
    Music11.1%

  2. 2. Adrienne Eliza Bailon-Houghton

    @adriennebailonInstagramUnited States, California, San Diego

    MULTI-PLATINUM RECORDING ARTIST, ACTRESS & EMMY AWARD WINNING HOST & PRODUCER! 🩶 @israelhoughton ♾ @everjames 🧷 @lavoute 📺 @lovealwaysadrienne

    Mentions
    @prada@prada
    Followers5.7M
    Engagement rate0.4%
    Average likes17.9K
    Audience quality score72/100Average
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.-0.1%
    201720182020202120232024
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    United States25.2%
    Mexico5.4%
    Dominican Republic5.4%
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Mommy12.8%
    Fashion11.5%
    Music9.6%

  3. 3. Michael Bublé

    @michaelbubleInstagramUnited States, California, San Diego

    Devoted Papi and Husband, Keeper of The Great American Songbook, Sex Symbol, Humble Canadian, F̴̴u̴̴t̴̴u̴̴r̴̴e̴ Winner of @NBCTheVoice and Sex Symbol

    Hashtags#thevoice#itstimeeeeeee#deckthehalls#christmas
    Mentions
    @maroon5@maroon5@adamlevine@adamlevine
    Followers4.3M
    Engagement rate0.2%
    Average likes9.4K
    Audience quality score79/100High
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+0.9%
    201720192020202220232025
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    United States19.5%
    Canada17.1%
    Brazil9.8%
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Music13.2%
    Dog Owner11.0%
    Mommy8.8%

  4. 4. Merrick Hanna

    @merrickhannaInstagramUnited States, California, San Diego

    On YT & TikTok too! 50M+! Netflix Disney Brat Nickelodeon AGT Das Supertalent SYTYCD Ellen

    Hashtags#thereallyloudhouse#dancetrend#merrick#explorepage
    Mentions
    @nickelodeon@nickelodeon@catherinebradley_@catherinebradley_@nicktheloudhouse@nicktheloudhouse+1@rachel_pizzolato
    Followers3M
    Engagement rate0.2%
    Average likes7K
    Audience quality score34/100Very low
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+0.3%
    201720182020202120232024
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    United States18.6%
    Italy9.3%
    Indonesia7.0%
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Dancer33.6%
    Music23.4%
    Acting10.3%

  5. 5. DEMI BAGBY

    @demibagbyInstagramUnited States, California, San Diego

    24 • Always All In ✞ Romans 15:13 Sports • Fitness • Racing Cars • Good Vibes Founder: @powerfullypositive @demibagbyfit

    Hashtags#fitness#workout#calisthenics#fitnesschallenge
    Mentions
    @venum@venum@helen_maroulis@helen_maroulis@victoriavortex@victoriavortex+1@samsungmobileusa
    Followers2.7M
    Engagement rate0.2%
    Average likes4.7K
    Audience quality score46/100Low
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+0.3%
    201720192020202220232025
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    United States22.5%
    United Kingdom9.9%
    Germany8.1%
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Fitness28.8%
    Dog Owner12.2%
    Trainer9.2%

  6. 6. ☠️ Mary Mouser ☠️

    @missmarymmouserInstagramUnited States, California, San Diego

    kinda want to live in a haunted house & watch horror movies - kinda wanna live in a castle & watch disney movie marathons instagram bio

    Followers2.7M
    Engagement rate9.2%
    Average likes191K
    Audience quality score22/100Very low
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+0.2%
    201720182020202120232024
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    United States25.5%
    Mexico7.3%
    Australia5.5%
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Music18.8%
    Sports10.7%
    Cinema8.9%

  7. 7. Chrissy Allen

    @csapunchInstagramUnited States, California, San Diego

    Geriatric Millennial✌🏻 Throwbacks | Laughs | Nostalgia Wife, mama, dentist, content creator San Diego🌴 | Bmore | Half 🇯🇵 Contact me ⬇️

    Hashtags#ad#momyouwereright#olaypartner#itsgonnabemay
    Mentions
    @jwag519@jwag519@olay@olay
    Followers2.6M
    Engagement rate2.4%
    Average likes43.2K
    Audience quality score67/100Average
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+0.8%
    202120222023202420252026
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    United States27.2%
    Brazil19.6%
    Canada16.3%
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Mommy18.3%
    Fashion14.6%
    Dog Owner12.2%

  8. 8. The Offspring

    @offspringInstagramUnited States, California, San Diego

    Text: +1 (234) 601-3131 New album #SUPERCHARGED Out Now ⚡️ Currently touring on SUPERCHARGED WORLDWIDE IN '25 ⚡

    Mentions
    @jimmyeatworld@jimmyeatworld@newfoundglory@newfoundglory@midfloridaamp@midfloridaamp+1@livenation
    Followers2.3M
    Engagement rate0.6%
    Average likes14K
    Audience quality score66/100Average
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+2.4%
    201720192020202220232025
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    Brazil20.0%
    Canada17.3%
    United States10.7%
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Music25.9%
    Dog Owner17.7%
    Cat Owner9.1%

  9. 9. Gien Liu

    @gienliuInstagramUnited States, California, San Diego

    24 m em todas as redes Garimpei - promoções até 80% @sintagummies @adspremios todos os resultados Além dos sonhos - ações legalizadas LOTEP 👇🏻

    Hashtags#reels#explorar#viral
    Followers2.2M
    Engagement rate1.3%
    Average likes31.8K
    Audience quality score56/100Average
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+6.1%
    201720192021202220242026
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    Brazil86.1%
    Yemen1.9%
    South Korea1.9%
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Dog Owner9.1%
    Music9.1%
    Fitness9.1%

  10. 10. Dafne Keen

    @dafnekeenInstagramUnited States, California, San Diego

    @itg_ltd @unitedtalent

    Followers2.1M
    Engagement rate17.6%
    Average likes-
    Audience quality score46/100Low
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.-0.8%
    201820202021202320242026
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    Brazil17.2%
    United States17.2%
    Turkey13.8%
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Music14.9%
    Acting14.9%
    Dog Owner14.9%

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How We Rank the Top Instagram Influencers in San Diego

Every creator on this list is ranked by follower count, from the most followed down. The same criteria apply to every niche, network, and location, so a spot on the list always reflects a creator’s current reach.

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Who are the top Instagram influencers in San Diego in 2026?

As of November 2026, the most followed of the top Instagram influencers in San Diego is Tony Hawk with 9.3M followers, followed by Adrienne Eliza Bailon-Houghton and Michael Bublé. This ranking lists 7,282 creators ordered by follower count, and each card shows the creator's engagement rate, average likes and audience quality.

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Start with this ranking of 7,282 creators and compare their engagement rate and audience quality, not just their follower count. Then create a free Heepsy account to filter creators by location, niche, follower range, engagement and audience demographics, and save the best matches to a list.

How are the top Instagram influencers in San Diego ranked?

Creators are ranked by follower count, from the most followed down, among the public profiles that match this ranking's filters. Heepsy refreshes the ranking every month with the latest public data, and this version was updated in November 2026. Each card shows an audience quality score, so you can spot accounts with suspicious followers.

What is a good engagement rate for Instagram influencers in San Diego?

The creators in this ranking have an average engagement rate of 3.3%. Engagement usually drops as follower count grows, so smaller creators often show higher rates than the accounts at the top of the list. Heepsy calculates engagement rate as the average likes and comments on recent posts divided by follower count, excluding suspicious activity.

How much do Instagram influencers in San Diego charge per post?

Rates depend mainly on follower count, engagement rate, content format and usage rights, so prices vary widely even within the same ranking. Heepsy shows a price estimate on each creator's full profile: click "Unlock full profile" and sign up for free to see pricing, audience demographics, authenticity and growth.

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