Spooky season is finally here and leading up to everyone's favorite haunted holiday. As the weather cools down and a chill lingers in the air, Halloween lovers are putting the final touches on their costumes and stocking up on all of the best goodies.

Even with all the ghost stories, haunted houses and spirited parties, most people may agree that the real star of Halloween is the candy. Everyone has their own personal favorite, from chewy and sour to sweet and chocolatey, but how does it measure up to other popular candies?

Popular food delivery service DoorDash looked at ordering data from last year to determine which candies were desired more around Halloween, basing its ranking on "the top uniquely popular candy purchases in the month leading up to and ending on Halloween (10/1/24 - 10/31/24)."

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups was the most popular candy overall, being the top choice for 14 states, but options like value-brand Sweet Smiles Candy and licorice rivals Twizzlers and Red Vines were also favorites in several states.

These are the top-trending Halloween candies in each state:

Alabama: Sweet Smiles Candy
Alaska: Nerds
Arizona: Red Vines
Arkansas: Sweet Smiles Candy
California: Snickers
Colorado: Haribo
Connecticut: Sour Patch Kids
Delaware: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Florida: Skittles
Georgia: Trolli
Hawaii: Cadbury
Idaho: Red Vines
Illinois: Twizzlers Twists
Indiana: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Iowa: Laffy Taffy
Kansas: Sweet Smiles Candy
Kentucky: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Louisiana: Sweet Smiles Candy
Maine: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Maryland: Snickers
Massachusetts: Airheads
Michigan: Twizzlers Twists
Minnesota: Laffy Taffy
Mississippi: Sweet Smiles Candy
Missouri: Twizzlers Twists
Montana: Red Vines
Nebraska: Laffy Taffy
Nevada: Snickers
New Hampshire: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
New Jersey: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
New Mexico: Sweetarts
New York: Twizzlers Twists
North Carolina: Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar
North Dakota: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Ohio: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Oklahoma: Sweetarts
Oregon: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Pennsylvania: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Rhode Island: Trolli
South Carolina: Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar
South Dakota: Sweetarts
Tennessee: Sweet Smiles Candy
Texas: Trolli
Utah: Sweetarts
Vermont: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Virginia: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Washington: Twix
West Virginia: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Wisconsin: Twizzlers Twists
Wyoming: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

While these candies are the most popular by each state, the five most popular Halloween candies in the U.S. overall are Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, M&M's, Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar, Snickers and Skittles. Check out the full breakdown on DoorDash.

Keep the spooky vibes going all day long with iHeartRadio's Halloween Radio station or soundtrack your next gathering of goblins and ghouls with the perfect Halloween Party Playlist.

Joey Brooks

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