The top 10 most popular Halloween candies in the U.S. are Skittles, Reese’s Cups, M&M’s, Snickers, Starburst, Candy Corn, Hot Tamales, Tootsie Pops, Sour Patch Kids, and Hershey’s, in that order.
Skittles, as the most popular candy in the U.S., is loved especially in California, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Minnesota, and South Carolina. Reese’s Cups are popular in Kansas, Maryland, North Carolina, Oregon, and Texas. M&M’s are popular in Ohio and Vermont.
The list of the best Halloween candy should help shoppers decide which candies to give out to trick-or-treaters. If you want to know which candy to avoid giving out, CandyStore.com has also compiled a list of the 10 worst candies for Halloween.
While Candy Corn made number six on the best Halloween candy, it also took the number one spot of the worst candy. Either way, Candy Corn is definitely the most controversial candy of Halloween.
Here is a list of the most popular candy by state, according to Candy Store:
Alabama: Hershey’s Mini Bars, Candy Corn, Tootsie PopsAlaska: Twix, Blow Pops, Milky WayArizona: Hot Tamales, Snickers, Hershey KissesArkansas: Skittles, Jolly Ranchers, ButterfingerCalifornia: Skittles, M&M’s, Reese’s CupsColorado: Twix, Hershey Kisses, Milky WayConnecticut: Milky Way, Almond Joy, M&M’sDC: Tootsie Pops, M&M’s, Blow PopsDelaware: Skittles, Candy Corn, Life SaversFlorida: Skittles, Snickers, Reese’s CupsGeorgia: Jolly Ranchers, Swedish Fish, Hershey KissesHawaii: Skittles, Hershey’s Mini Bars, ButterfingerIdaho: Candy Corn, Starburst, SnickersIllinois: Kit Kat, Sour Patch Kids, SnickersIndiana: Hot Tamales, Starburst, Jolly RanchersIowa: Candy Corn, M&M’s, Reese’s CupsKansas: Reese’s Cups, M&M’s, SnickersKentucky: Swedish Fish, Tootsie Pops, Reese’s CupsLouisiana: Lemonheads, Reese’s Cups, Blow PopsMassachusetts: Butterfinger, Sour Patch Kids, Dubble Bubble GumMaryland: Reese’s Cups, Milky Way, Hershey Kisses
Maine: Sour Patch Kids, Starburst, M&M’sMichigan: Starburst, Candy Corn, SkittlesMinnesota: Skittles, Tootsie Pops, Candy CornMissouri: Milky Way, Dubble Bubble Gum, Almond JoyMississippi: Snickers, 3 Musketeers, ButterfingerMontana: Dubble Bubble Gum, M&M’s, TwixNorth Carolina: Reese’s Cups, M&M’s, SnickersNorth Dakota: Candy Corn, Hot Tamales, Jolly RanchersNebraska: Salt Water Taffy, Sour Patch Kids, TwixNew Hampshire: Starburst, M&M’s, SnickersNew Jersey: Tootsie Pops, Skittles, M&M’sNew Mexico: Candy Corn, Jolly Ranchers, Milky WayNevada: Candy Corn, Hershey Kisses, Tootsie PopsNew York: Hot Tamales, Sour Patch Kids, Candy Corn
Ohio: M&M’s, Starburst, Blow PopsOklahoma: Dubble Bubble Gum, Snickers, SkittlesOregon: Reese’s Cups, M&M’s, Candy CornPennsylvania: Hershey’s Mini Bars, Skittles, M&M’sRhode Island: Twix, M&M’s, Candy CornSouth Carolina: Skittles, Candy Corn, ButterfingerSouth Dakota: Starburst, Jolly Ranchers, Candy CornTennessee: Tootsie Pops, Skittles, Salt Water TaffyTexas: Reese’s Cups, Starburst, Sour Patch KidsUtah: Jolly Ranchers, Tootsie Pops, Candy CornVirginia: Hot Tamales, Snickers, Tootsie PopsVermont: M&M’s, Skittles, Milky WayWashington: Salt Water Taffy, Tootsie Pops, SkittlesWest Virginia: Blow Pops, Milky Way, Hershey’s Mini BarsWisconsin: Starburst, Butterfinger, Hot TamalesWyoming: Salt Water Taffy, Reese’s Cups, Dubble Bubble Gum