United States: Top 50 Social Studies Education Instagram Influencers

As of October 2026, infloo tracks 229 Instagram creators in the United States in the Social Studies Education category. Among the 50 largest by followers, the median engagement rate is 0.30% (middle half: 0.07–1.09%), and the median account has 2.8M followers. Over 1M followers: 50 of 50. Highest engagement: @sarahjmaas (9.71%), @historyinmemes (6.74%), @stuart_knechtle (5.67%).

Creators tracked: 229
Median ER (top 50): 0.30%
Middle half of ER (top 50): 0.07–1.09%
Median followers (top 50): 2.8M
Data as of: October 2026

#	Instagram Account	Categories	Number of followers	Audience Engagement (ER)	User's Country	User's City	Check Fake Followers
1	1 Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo Followers: 20,278,550 • ER: 0.08% New York City Political Shows Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Consulting Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Political Shows Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Consulting	Followers 20,278,550	ER 0.08%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
2	2 The New York Times @nytimes Followers: 19,565,233 • ER: 0.07% New York City Political Shows Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Consulting Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Political Shows Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Consulting	Followers 19,565,233	ER 0.07%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
3	3 President Joe Biden Archived @potus46archive Followers: 17,363,168 • ER: 1.12% Washington, D.C. Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Startups Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Startups Government	Followers 17,363,168	ER 1.12%	Country	City Washington, D.C.	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
4	4 Joe Biden @joebiden Followers: 16,497,155 • ER: 1.17% Philadelphia Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Nonprofit Organiz... Entrepreneurship Professional Asso... Charity Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Nonprofit Organiz... Entrepreneurship Professional Asso... Charity	Followers 16,497,155	ER 1.17%	Country	City Philadelphia	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
5	5 Charlie Kirk @charliekirk1776 Followers: 13,238,522 • ER: 4.66% Phoenix Political Shows Social Issues Politics Friendship Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Political Shows Social Issues Politics Friendship Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations	Followers 13,238,522	ER 4.66%	Country	City Phoenix	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
6	6 Bill Gates @thisisbillgates Followers: 12,014,242 • ER: 0.14% Social Studies Ed... Online Education Career Nonprofit Organiz... Startups Entrepreneurship Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Studies Ed... Online Education Career Nonprofit Organiz... Startups Entrepreneurship	Followers 12,014,242	ER 0.14%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
7	7 The Economist @theeconomist Followers: 7,724,435 • ER: 0.02% New York City Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Career Consulting Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Career Consulting Government	Followers 7,724,435	ER 0.02%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
8	8 The Biden White House Archived @whitehouse46archive Followers: 7,295,385 • ER: 0.11% Social Studies Ed... Online Education Social Organisations Consulting Nonprofit Organiz... Startups Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Studies Ed... Online Education Social Organisations Consulting Nonprofit Organiz... Startups	Followers 7,295,385	ER 0.11%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
9	9 The Washington Post @washingtonpost Followers: 7,238,437 • ER: 0.22% Washington, D.C. Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Government	Followers 7,238,437	ER 0.22%	Country	City Washington, D.C.	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
10	10 The Guardian @guardian Followers: 6,180,789 • ER: 0.15% Washington, D.C. Political Shows Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Political Shows Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations	Followers 6,180,789	ER 0.15%	Country	City Washington, D.C.	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
11	11 RFK Jr. @robertfkennedyjr Followers: 5,477,732 • ER: 1.78% Santa Monica Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Government	Followers 5,477,732	ER 1.78%	Country	City Santa Monica	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
12	12 ABC News @abcnews Followers: 5,363,910 • ER: 0.01% Washington, D.C. Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Government	Followers 5,363,910	ER 0.01%	Country	City Washington, D.C.	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
13	13 Brené Brown @brenebrown Followers: 5,202,237 • ER: 0.16% Social Studies Ed... Online Education Education Consulting Books Math & Engineerin... Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Studies Ed... Online Education Education Consulting Books Math & Engineerin...	Followers 5,202,237	ER 0.16%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
14	14 World Economic Forum @worldeconomicforum Followers: 5,090,028 • ER: 0.04% Social Issues Social Studies Ed... Online Education Social Organisations Consulting Nonprofit Organiz... Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Social Studies Ed... Online Education Social Organisations Consulting Nonprofit Organiz...	Followers 5,090,028	ER 0.04%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
15	15 College Confessions @collegefessing Followers: 5,039,391 • ER: 0.17% Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Online Education Education Social Organisations Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Online Education Education Social Organisations	Followers 5,039,391	ER 0.17%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
16	16 NBC News @nbcnews Followers: 4,438,604 • ER: 0.04% Washington, D.C. Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Nonprofit Organiz... Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Nonprofit Organiz... Government	Followers 4,438,604	ER 0.04%	Country	City Washington, D.C.	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
17	17 BBC News Mundo @bbcmundo Followers: 3,878,835 • ER: 0.31% Los Angeles Political Shows Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Political Shows Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations	Followers 3,878,835	ER 0.31%	Country	City Los Angeles	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
18	18 Gavin Newsom @gavinnewsom Followers: 3,792,637 • ER: 1.62% Los Angeles Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Career Nonprofit Organiz... Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Career Nonprofit Organiz...	Followers 3,792,637	ER 1.62%	Country	City Los Angeles	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
19	19 USA TODAY @usatoday Followers: 3,748,013 • ER: 0.03% Washington, D.C. Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Religious Organiz... Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Religious Organiz...	Followers 3,748,013	ER 0.03%	Country	City Washington, D.C.	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
20	20 UNESCO @unesco Followers: 3,483,417 • ER: 0.04% Paris Social Issues Social Studies Ed... Climate Change Astronomy & Space National Parks Global Warming Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Social Studies Ed... Climate Change Astronomy & Space National Parks Global Warming	Followers 3,483,417	ER 0.04%	Country	City Paris	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
21	21 Insider @insider Followers: 3,270,070 • ER: 0.03% Minneapolis Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Nonprofit Organiz... Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Nonprofit Organiz... Government	Followers 3,270,070	ER 0.03%	Country	City Minneapolis	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
22	22 3.1M Commanders @historyinmemes Followers: 3,115,737 • ER: 6.74% Political Shows Memes Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Political Shows Memes Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations	Followers 3,115,737	ER 6.74%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
23	23 Askmeknowledge \| Y Sharma @askmeknowledge Followers: 3,073,676 • ER: 0.72% Social Issues Social Studies Ed... Kids Education Social Organisations Climate Change Nonprofit Organiz... Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Social Studies Ed... Kids Education Social Organisations Climate Change Nonprofit Organiz...	Followers 3,073,676	ER 0.72%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
24	24 Elizabeth Warren @elizabethwarren Followers: 2,986,923 • ER: 0.5% Las Vegas Social Studies Ed... Kids Education Education Social Organisations Nonprofit Organiz... Charity Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Studies Ed... Kids Education Education Social Organisations Nonprofit Organiz... Charity	Followers 2,986,923	ER 0.5%	Country	City Las Vegas	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
25	25 How Things Work @thishowthingswork Followers: 2,877,696 • ER: 0.7% Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Math & Engineerin... Charity Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Math & Engineerin... Charity	Followers 2,877,696	ER 0.7%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
26	26 Rep. Ocasio-Cortez @repaoc Followers: 2,801,256 • ER: 0.48% Washington, D.C. Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Career Consulting Nonprofit Organiz... Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Career Consulting Nonprofit Organiz...	Followers 2,801,256	ER 0.48%	Country	City Washington, D.C.	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
27	27 Stuart Knechtle @stuart_knechtle Followers: 2,767,529 • ER: 5.67% New Canaan Social Issues Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Religion & Spirit... Religious Organiz... Pastor Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Religion & Spirit... Religious Organiz... Pastor	Followers 2,767,529	ER 5.67%	Country	City New Canaan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
28	28 CBS News @cbsnews Followers: 2,689,322 • ER: 0.03% Washington, D.C. Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Government	Followers 2,689,322	ER 0.03%	Country	City Washington, D.C.	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
29	29 The Daily Wire @realdailywire Followers: 2,641,237 • ER: 0.28% Political Shows Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Consulting Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Political Shows Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Consulting	Followers 2,641,237	ER 0.28%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
30	30 Sarah J. Maas @sarahjmaas Followers: 2,586,526 • ER: 9.71% Philadelphia Politics Social Studies Ed... Online Education Social Organisations Consulting History Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Politics Social Studies Ed... Online Education Social Organisations Consulting History	Followers 2,586,526	ER 9.71%	Country	City Philadelphia	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
31	31 CNN Politics @cnnpolitics Followers: 2,367,556 • ER: 0.41% Washington, D.C. Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Government	Followers 2,367,556	ER 0.41%	Country	City Washington, D.C.	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
32	32 Stacey Abrams @staceyabrams Followers: 2,364,922 • ER: 0.09% Atlanta Social Studies Ed... Education Consulting Books Kids Books Charity Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Studies Ed... Education Consulting Books Kids Books Charity	Followers 2,364,922	ER 0.09%	Country	City Atlanta	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
33	33 Donald Trump Fans @donaldtrump.hq Followers: 2,352,382 • ER: 0.93% Washington, D.C. Political Shows Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Political Shows Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed...	Followers 2,352,382	ER 0.93%	Country	City Washington, D.C.	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
34	34 Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @repjasmine Followers: 2,316,718 • ER: 3.35% Washington, D.C. Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Nonprofit Organiz... Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Nonprofit Organiz...	Followers 2,316,718	ER 3.35%	Country	City Washington, D.C.	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
35	35 Richard Venner @thegrammargoat Followers: 2,314,086 • ER: 0.07% Social Studies Ed... Online Education Kids Education Education Career Consulting Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Studies Ed... Online Education Kids Education Education Career Consulting	Followers 2,314,086	ER 0.07%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
36	36 David Harris Jr @davidjharrisjr Followers: 2,309,534 • ER: 1.45% Dallas Political Shows Social Issues Social Studies Ed... Kids Education Social Organisations Religious Organiz... Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Political Shows Social Issues Social Studies Ed... Kids Education Social Organisations Religious Organiz...	Followers 2,309,534	ER 1.45%	Country	City Dallas	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
37	37 Cory Booker @corybooker Followers: 2,274,335 • ER: 0.99% Newark Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Career Consulting Leadership & Moti... Professional Asso... Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Career Consulting Leadership & Moti... Professional Asso...	Followers 2,274,335	ER 0.99%	Country	City Newark	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
38	38 Official Pi Network Account @pi_network Followers: 2,272,781 • ER: 1.26% Palo Alto Personal Computers Tech Social Studies Ed... Online Education Technology Math & Engineerin... Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Personal Computers Tech Social Studies Ed... Online Education Technology Math & Engineerin...	Followers 2,272,781	ER 1.26%	Country	City Palo Alto	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
39	39 Tim Walz @timwalz Followers: 2,261,291 • ER: 0.44% Mankato Political Shows Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Political Shows Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations	Followers 2,261,291	ER 0.44%	Country	City Mankato	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
40	40 Newsmax @newsmax Followers: 2,197,708 • ER: 0.1% New York City Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Government	Followers 2,197,708	ER 0.1%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
41	41 Cobie Smulders @cobiesmulders Followers: 2,187,885 • ER: 2.56% New York City Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Kids Education Social Organisations Climate Change Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Kids Education Social Organisations Climate Change	Followers 2,187,885	ER 2.56%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
42	42 POLITICO @politico Followers: 2,169,631 • ER: 0.03% Washington, D.C. Political Shows Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Political Shows Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Government	Followers 2,169,631	ER 0.03%	Country	City Washington, D.C.	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
43	43 60 Minutes @60minutes Followers: 2,145,058 • ER: 0.04% New York City Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Consulting Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Consulting Government	Followers 2,145,058	ER 0.04%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
44	44 Katie Couric @katiecouric Followers: 2,134,310 • ER: 0.52% New York City Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Consulting Nonprofit Organiz... Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Consulting Nonprofit Organiz...	Followers 2,134,310	ER 0.52%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
45	45 NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact Followers: 2,126,521 • ER: 0.17% Washington, D.C. Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Consulting Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Consulting	Followers 2,126,521	ER 0.17%	Country	City Washington, D.C.	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
46	46 Governor Gavin Newsom @cagovernor Followers: 2,066,298 • ER: 1.41% Sacramento Social Issues Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Career Consulting Nonprofit Organiz... Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Career Consulting Nonprofit Organiz...	Followers 2,066,298	ER 1.41%	Country	City Sacramento	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
47	47 UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @refugees Followers: 2,062,610 • ER: 0.05% Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Religious Organiz... Nonprofit Organiz... Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Religious Organiz... Nonprofit Organiz...	Followers 2,062,610	ER 0.05%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
48	48 Employee Tears @employeetears Followers: 2,061,810 • ER: 0.5% Social Issues Social Studies Ed... Online Education Social Organisations Career Nanotechnology Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Social Studies Ed... Online Education Social Organisations Career Nanotechnology	Followers 2,061,810	ER 0.5%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
49	49 Vivek Ramaswamy @vivekgramaswamy Followers: 2,054,364 • ER: 0.31% Des Moines Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Career Consulting Nonprofit Organiz... Professional Asso... Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Career Consulting Nonprofit Organiz... Professional Asso...	Followers 2,054,364	ER 0.31%	Country	City Des Moines	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
50	50 AJ+ @ajplus Followers: 2,002,475 • ER: 0.19% New York City Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Career Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Career	Followers 2,002,475	ER 0.19%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts

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Who are the top Social Studies Education Instagram influencers in the United States?

By followers: @markruffalo (20.3M), @nytimes (19.6M), @potus46archive (17.4M). By engagement rate: @sarahjmaas (9.71%), @historyinmemes (6.74%), @stuart_knechtle (5.67%). Data: infloo, October 2026.

What is a typical engagement rate for Social Studies Education influencers in the United States?

The median is 0.30%; half of the 50 largest creators by followers fall between 0.07% and 1.09%. Data: infloo, October 2026.

How many Social Studies Education Instagram influencers does infloo track in the United States?

229 as of October 2026. The ranking shows 50 of them, sorted by followers.

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