Nationwide Popular Halloween Candy and State Variations

According to DoorDash data from October 2023, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups were the most popular Halloween candy, topping the list in 24 states. Surprisingly, Gushers came in second place.

Here is a list of the top ten most popular Halloween candies nationwide:

Reese's Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
2. Gushers Tropical Fruit Flavored Snacks
3. Twix Caramel Candy Bar
4. Snickers Chocolate Candy Bar
5. Nerd's Sweet & Tangy Gummy Cluster Candy
6. Kit Kat Milk Chocolate King Size Crisp Wafers
7. Trolli Sour Bite Crawlers Gummi Candy
8. Mike & Ike Chewy Candies Assorted Fruit Original
9. M&M's Peanut Milk Chocolate Covered Candies
10. Airheads Xtremes Sour Belts

While variety packs featuring Snickers, Twix, and M&M's were popular in five states, three states showed unique preferences.

These were:

●Alabama: Sour Patch Kids Watermelon
●Louisiana: Airheads Mini Candy
●New Mexico: Laffy Taffy Cherry Candy

Interestingly, Vermont purchased the most candy leading up to Halloween, followed by South Dakota and Nebraska.