2024 Halloween Trend: What Is North Carolina’s Most Popular Candy?

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It is officially Halloween season again, meaning it is time to stock up on the lollipops, chocolate bars, and other sweet treats. (Well… unless you’re one of those weird houses that gave out pennies.)

Of course, kids are most likely very picky regarding candy. Not everyone is going to like everything, so it’s all about the best candy for your neighborhood kids. So…what should you get?

Food delivery service, DoorDash has provided a list of the most popular candies nationwide and by state. The data is based on the top purchases in the month leading up to and ending on Halloween 2023 (10/1/23 to 10/31/23).

It comes as no surprise that Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups is at the top of the list. It is the most popular candy in 24 states, including North Carolina .

A more shocking surprise is the candy in the #2 spot: Gushers! The juice-in-the-middle gummy (specifically, its Tropical Fruit flavor) is the most popular candy in 15 states.

Here is the full list of the most popular candies in the country

1. Reese’s Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
2. Gushers Tropical Fruit Flavored Snacks
3. Twix Caramel Candy Bar
4. Snickers Chocolate Candy Bar
5. Nerds Sweet & Tangy Gummy Clusters
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 Belt

In case you were wondering, DoorDash also compiled a list of which states bought the most Halloween candy last year. They are as follows:

1. Vermont
2. South Dakota
3. Nebraska
4. Iowa
5. Arizona
6. Rhode Island
7. Kansas
8. New Jersey
9. Oklahoma
10. Wisconsin

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