Candy & TreatsNo. 7339 · The 2026 edition
The Most Popular Halloween Candy in Every State
Which candy reigns supreme in your state? Find out the most beloved Halloween treat from coast to coast.
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A state-by-state breakdown of the top Halloween candies reveals regional favorites, from classic chocolate bars to chewy fruit-flavored treats. Discover which sweets are most popular in each part of the country this spooky season.
About this
A roundup of the most-searched Halloween candy in each U.S. state, based on a study by Taffy Shop, a Utah-based candy store, that used online search trend volume. The page lists a top candy for all 50 states plus Washington, D.C., and notes that nostalgic picks like candy corn, Snickers, Kit Kat, and Reese's Cups remain popular in many states, especially the Midwest, while fruity and chewy candies such as Skittles, Starbursts, and Sour Patch Kids are rising in the West and South.
The list
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01
Alabama
Top candy: Snickers
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02
Alaska
Top candy: Swedish Fish
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03
Arizona
Top candy: Reese's Cups
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04
Arkansas
Top candy: Twix
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05
California
Top candy: Sour Patch Kids
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06
Colorado
Top candy: Milky Way
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07
Connecticut
Top candy: Kit Kat
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08
Delaware
Top candy: Starburst
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09
Florida
Top candy: Reese's Cups
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10
Georgia
Top candy: Skittles
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11
Hawaii
Top candy: M&Ms
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12
Idaho
Top candy: Candy Corn
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13
Illinois
Top candy: Kit Kat
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14
Indiana
Top candy: Snickers
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15
Iowa
Top candy: Reese's Pieces
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16
Kansas
Top candy: Hershey's Bar
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17
Kentucky
Top candy: Milky Way
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18
Louisiana
Top candy: Sour Patch Kids
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19
Maine
Top candy: Starburst
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20
Maryland
Top candy: Twizzlers
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21
Massachusetts
Top candy: M&Ms
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22
Michigan
Top candy: Reese's Cups
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23
Minnesota
Top candy: Skittles
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24
Mississippi
Top candy: Butterfinger
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25
Missouri
Top candy: Twix
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26
Montana
Top candy: Candy Corn
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27
Nebraska
Top candy: Milky Way
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28
Nevada
Top candy: Sour Patch Kids
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29
New Hampshire
Top candy: Snickers
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30
New Jersey
Top candy: Reese's Cups
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31
New Mexico
Top candy: Twix
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32
New York
Top candy: M&Ms
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33
North Carolina
Top candy: Skittles
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34
North Dakota
Top candy: Reese's Pieces
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35
Ohio
Top candy: Reese's Cups
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36
Oklahoma
Top candy: Snickers
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37
Oregon
Top candy: Sour Patch Kids
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38
Pennsylvania
Top candy: Hershey's Bar
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39
Rhode Island
Top candy: Kit Kat
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40
South Carolina
Top candy: Twix
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41
South Dakota
Top candy: Candy Corn
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42
Tennessee
Top candy: M&Ms
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43
Texas
Top candy: Skittles
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44
Utah
Top candy: Reese's Pieces
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45
Vermont
Top candy: Starburst
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46
Virginia
Top candy: Reese's Cups
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47
Washington
Top candy: Sour Patch Kids
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48
Washington, D.C.
Top candy: Hershey's Bar
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49
West Virginia
Top candy: Butterfinger
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50
Wisconsin
Top candy: Kit Kat
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51
Wyoming
Top candy: Candy Corn
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