The Favorite Candy And Jelly Bean Flavor In Every State

December 24, 2024 | Jesse Singer

The Favorite Candy And Jelly Bean Flavor In Every State

State Sweet Teeth

What's your favorite candy? Is it M&Ms, KitKat, Skittles, or something else entirely? What's your favorite jelly bean flavor? Find out how your sweet tooth compares to those across all 50 states...

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Alabama

Candy: Skittles

Jelly Bean: Watermelon

10 States preferred Skittles—the second most of any candy.

Watermelon skittles candies explosion Shutterstock AI, Shutterstock

Alaska

Candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Jelly Bean: Black Licorice

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Thins milk chocolate Longfin Media, Shutterstock

Arizona

Candy: Skittles

Jelly Bean: Cinnamon

Skittles Candy PiccoloNamek, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Arkansas

Candy: M&Ms

Jelly Bean: Root Beer

13 states had M&Ms at the top of their list—the most of any candy.

M&Ms candy in woman hands Ekaterina_Minaeva, Shutterstock

California

Candy: Jolly Ranchers

Jelly Bean: Black Licorice

Black Licorice? Really?

An assortment of Jolly Rancher candies Mene Tekel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Colorado

Candy: M&Ms

Jelly Bean: Buttered Popcorn

A lot of M&M's Rodrigo Moraes, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Connecticut

Candy: KitKat

Jelly Bean: Cherry

Pink Kit Kat chocolate bar Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Delaware

Candy: Sour Patch Kids

Jelly Bean: Cinnamon

Four states went with Sour Patch Kids.

Sour Patch Kids candy Upupa4me, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Florida

Candy: Skittles

Jelly Bean: Coffee

A lot of Skittles in a variety of colors sunshinecity, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Georgia

Candy: Skittles

Jelly Bean: Black Licorice

Closeup of Skittles candies Billion Photos, Shutterstock

Hawaii

Candy: Skittles

Jelly Bean: Cherry

Isolated bag of the colorful and tasty sweet skittles Cucu Andrei Adrian, Shutterstock

Idaho

Candy: Starburst

Jelly Bean: Orange

Idaho is one of only two Starburst states.

A view of a pile of Starburst candy The Image Party, Shutterstock

Illinois

Candy: M&Ms

Jelly Bean: Chocolate

Photo of M&M's Character mascot of chocolate brand M&M's MarbellaStudio, Shutterstock

Indiana

Candy: Skittles

Jelly Bean: Blueberry

A lot of Skittles in a variety of colors Amy, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Iowa

Candy: Starburst

Jelly Bean: Buttered Popcorn

Close up of a Starburst candy Pablo Buenos Diaz, Shutterstock

Kansas

Candy: Snickers

Jelly Bean: Black Licorice

Editorial illustrative image of snickers chocolate bar with peanuts, caramel and nougat igra.design, Shutterstock

Kentucky

Candy: Swedish Fish

Jelly Bean: Black Licorice

Kentucky is the only Swedish Fish state.

A view of several boxes of Swedish Fish candy The Image Party, Shutterstock

Louisiana

Candy: Sour Patch Kids

Jelly Bean: Green Apple

Box of Sour Patch Kids candies ZikG, Shutterstock

Maine

Candy: M&Ms

Jelly Bean: Root Beer

Seven Brown M&M's David Adam Kess, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Maryland

Candy: Snickers

Jelly Bean: Root Beer

A Snickers bar with the wrapper Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Massachusetts

Candy: Skittles

Jelly Bean: Coconut

The only state that loves coconut-flavored jelly beans the most.

Skittles fruit-flavored candies Darios, Shutterstock

Michigan

Candy: Hershey's bar

Jelly Bean: Black Licorice

You'd think if any state was gonna have Hershey as number one it would be Pennsylvania, right? But no. It's Michigan.

An unwrapped Hershey's Milk Chocolate bar Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Minnesota

Candy: Twix

Jelly Bean: Buttered Popcorn

We don't know if they prefer the left or the right Twix.

A close up of two chocolate bars pixabay.com, Picryl

Mississippi

Candy: M&Ms

Jelly Bean: Pink Strawberry

Image of pink, red and white M&M's Julie Clopper, Shutterstock

Missouri

Candy: Kit Kat

Jelly Bean: Coffee

Brown Kit Kat chocolate Scott Ehardt, Wikimedia Commons

Montana

Candy: M&Ms

Jelly Bean: Black Licorice

Gotta say—there are a lot more black licorice fans than we would've thought.

Photo of M&M's chocolate candies Dani_Solare, Shutterstock

Nebraska

Candy: Sour Patch Kids

Jelly Bean: Sour (specific flavor unspecified)

They love "sour" in Nebraska.

Sour Patch Kids candies Kelly Tippett, Shutterstock

Nevada

Candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Jelly Bean: Coffee

Close up of a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup against the packaging rustycanuck, Shutterstock

New Hampshire

Candy: Milky Way

Jelly Bean: Watermelon

Two Milky Way chocolate bars TanyaLovus, Shutterstock

New Jersey

Candy: M&Ms

Jelly Bean: Black Licorice

Closeup of unwrapped M&M's milk chocolate candies Billion Photos, Shutterstock

New Mexico

Candy: Snickers

Jelly Bean: Cherry

A pile of snickers candy sitting on top of each pixabay.com, Picryl

New York

Candy: Snickers

Jelly Bean: Sour (specific flavor unspecified)

Two Snickers chocolate bars Oleksandr Blishch, Shutterstock

North Carolina

Candy: Skittles

Jelly Bean: Black Licorice

Colorful Skittles candies Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0,Wikimedia Commons

North Dakota

Candy: Sour Patch Kids

Jelly Bean: Buttered Popcorn

Colorful Sour Patch Kids Daniel Rothamel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Ohio

Candy: M&Ms

Jelly Bean: Buttered Popcorn

Christmas themed M&M's BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Oklahoma

Candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Jelly Bean: Coffee

Close up view of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups 4kclips, Shutterstock

Oregon

Candy: M&Ms

Jelly Bean: Watermelon

Plain M&M's candies Evan-Amos, Wikimedia Commons

Pennsylvania

Candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Jelly Bean: Black Licorice

Two Reese's Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Rhode Island

Candy: Skittles

Jelly Bean: Blueberry

kittles fruit-flavored candies Darios, Shutterstock

South Carolina

Candy: Skittles

Jelly Bean: Root Beer

A close up of a pile of original Skittles Anatoliy Tesouro, Shutterstock

South Dakota

Candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Jelly Bean: Root Beer

Reese's Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Nick Amoscato, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Tennessee

Candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Jelly Bean: Black Licorice

Reese's smooth peanut butter filled chocolate cups Philip Kinsey, Shutterstock

Texas

Candy: M&Ms

Jelly Bean: Buttered Popcorn

M&Ms - a sweet snack close up view 4kclips, Shutterstock

Utah

Candy: Twix

Jelly Bean: Black Licorice

Woman holds in her hand Twix Minis candy bar Bayhu19, Shutterstock

Vermont

Candy: Jolly Ranchers

Jelly Bean: Juicy Pear

Foil wrapped Hershey’s Jolly Rancher East718, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Virginia

Candy: M&Ms

Jelly Bean: Cinnamon

M&M's Chocolates in Bowl Caio, Pexels

Washington

Candy: M&Ms

Jelly Bean: Juicy Pear

M&Ms candy in woman hands Ekaterina_Minaeva, Shutterstock

West Virginia

Candy: Jolly Ranchers

Jelly Bean: Blueberry

Foil wrapped Hershey’s Jolly Rancher George Sheldon, Shutterstock

Wisconsin

Candy: M&Ms

Jelly Bean: Cotton Candy

The only state that prefers cotton candy jelly beans over all others.

Valentine's Day Dark Chocolate M&Ms m01229, CC BY 2.0,Wikimedia Commons

Wyoming

Candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Jelly Bean: Juicy Pear

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups in package APN Photography, Shutterstock

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The Favorite Candy And Jelly Bean Flavor In Every State

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State Sweet Teeth

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

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