These Are the Most Popular Halloween Candies in Every State
As October 31 inches closer, Halloween candy will be flying off the shelves. Find out the most popular Halloween candy in your state—the results might surprise you!
Every year, Americans spend billions of dollars on Halloween candy—$8.8 billion in 2019, according to The National Retail Federation. And while traditional trick-or-treating will look different this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the NRF predicts that consumers will actually be spending more this year on candy, decor, and greeting cards as a way to make the holiday at home extra special. If consumers aren't handing out candy, they likely won't buy the cheapest option of bulk candy, but they will spend the same amount as usual on the good stuff—like full-size Snickers bars, ($5, Target)—to eat themselves.
That means Halloween shoppers will be stocking up on classics like Candy Corn ($3, Target), Snickers, and Tootsie Pops ($3, Target) more than ever before. To help you decide which goodies to add to your next grocery store pickup, CandyStore.com put together a list of the most popular Halloween candy in every state, based on how many times each candy was purchased over the last several years. Their candy experts looked at sales data from the last 13 years to determine the candy-buying habits of consumers in all 50 states and put together an interactive map of their findings—including the second and third place candies, and the number of pounds of candy sold in each state.
While some states’ favorite candies were no surprise (we’re looking at you, Virginia), others will probably have you shaking your head (New Jersey, really?). If you're overwhelmed by the number of candies pictured in the map—or if you disagree with your state's winner—along with the map, the candy experts also included the top Halloween candies nationwide. Over the last 13 years, Skittles ($3, Target) holds strong as the top-selling candy during the Halloween season, with Reese's Cups ($1, Target), Starburst, and M&Ms following closely behind. Ready to find out if your state agrees with your candy preferences? Check out the full list below.
Most Popular Candies by State
These are the top three most-purchased candies in every state.
Alabama
- Candy Corn
- Starburst
- Skittles
Alaska
- Twix
- Milky Way
- Blow Pops
Arizona
- Hot Tamales
- Hershey Kisses
- Snickers
Arkansas
- Jolly Ranchers
- Butterfinger
- Skittles
California
- Skittles
- Reese’s Cups
- M&M’s
Colorado
- Hershey Kisses
- Twix
- Milky Way
Connecticut
- Milky Way
- Almond Joy
- M&M’s
Delaware
- Skittles
- Lifesavers
- Candy Corn
Florida
- Skittles
- Reese’s Cups
- Starburst
Georgia
- Jolly Ranchers
- Swedish Fish
- Reese’s Cups
Hawaii
- Skittles
- Hershey’s Mini Bars
- Butterfinger
Idaho
- Starburst
- Snickers
- Candy Corn
Illinois
- Sour Patch Kids
- Kit Kat
- Starburst
Indiana
- Starburst
- Hot Tamales
- Jolly Ranchers
Iowa
- M&M’s
- Reese’s Cups
- Candy Corn
Kansas
- Reese’s Cups
- M&M’s
- Snickers
Kentucky
- Swedish Fish
- Reese’s Cups
- Hot Tamales
Louisiana
- Lemonheads
- Blow Pops
- Reese’s Cups
Maine
- Sour Patch Kids
- Starburst
- Candy Corn
Maryland
- Reese's Cups
- Hershey Kisses
- Milky Way
Massachusetts
- Sour Patch Kids
- Butterfinger
- Double Bubble Gum
Michigan
- Candy Corn
- Starburst
- Skittles
Minnesota
- Skittles
- Tootsie Pops
- Candy Corn
Mississippi
- 3 Musketeers
- Snickers
- Butterfinger
Missouri
- Milky Way
- Almond Joy
- Dubble Bubble Gum
Montana
- Dubble Bubble Gum
- Twix
- M&M’s
Nebraska
- Sour Patch Kids
- Salt Water Taffy
- Twix
Nevada
- Hershey Kisses
- Hot Tamales
- Candy Corn
New Hampshire
- M&M’s
- Starburst
- Jolly Ranchers
New Jersey
- Tootsie Pops
- M&M’s
- Skittles
New Mexico
- Jolly Ranchers
- Candy Corn
- Milky Way
New York
- Sour Patch Kids
- Hot Tamales
- Candy Corn
North Carolina
- Reese's Cups
- Snickers
- M&M’s
North Dakota
- Candy Corn
- Hot Tamales
- Jolly Ranchers
Ohio
- Blow Pops
- M&M’s
- Starburst
Oklahoma
- Dubble Bubble Gum
- Skittles
- Snickers
Oregon
- M&M’s
- Reese’s Cups
- Candy Corn
Pennsylvania
- Hershey's Mini Bars
- Skittles
- M&M’s
Rhode Island
- Twix
- M&M’s
- Candy Corn
South Carolina
- Butterfinger
- Skittles
- Candy Corn
South Dakota
- Starbust
- Jolly Ranchers
- Candy Corn
Tennessee
- Tootsie Pops
- Salt Water Taffy
- Skittles
Texas
- Starburst
- Reese’s Cups
- Sour Patch Kids
Utah
- Jolly Ranchers
- Tootsie Pops
- Candy Corn
Vermont
- Skittles
- M&M's
- Milky Way
Virginia
- Snickers
- Hot Tamales
- Tootsie Pops
Washington
- Tootsie Pops
- Salt Water Taffy
- Skittles
West Virginia
- Hershey’s Mini Bars
- Blow Pops
- Milky Way
Wisconsin
- Starburst
- Butterfinger
- Hot Tamales
Wyoming
- Salt Water Taffy
- Reese’s Cups
- Dubble Bubble Gum
Whether you buy your state's top candy or opt for another holiday favorite, make sure you stock up on all the sugary essentials before it's too late.
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