The Favorite Candy And Jelly Bean Flavor In Every State

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 explosionShutterstock AI, Shutterstock

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Alaska

Candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Jelly Bean: Black Licorice

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Thins milk chocolateLongfin Media, Shutterstock

Arizona

Candy: Skittles

Jelly Bean: Cinnamon

Skittles CandyPiccoloNamek, 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 handsEkaterina_Minaeva, Shutterstock

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California

Candy: Jolly Ranchers

Jelly Bean: Black Licorice

Black Licorice? Really?

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

Colorado

Candy: M&Ms

Jelly Bean: Buttered Popcorn

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

Connecticut

Candy: KitKat

Jelly Bean: Cherry

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

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Delaware

Candy: Sour Patch Kids

Jelly Bean: Cinnamon

Four states went with Sour Patch Kids.

Sour Patch Kids candyUpupa4me, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Florida

Candy: Skittles

Jelly Bean: Coffee

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

Georgia

Candy: Skittles

Jelly Bean: Black Licorice

Closeup of Skittles candiesBillion Photos, Shutterstock

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Hawaii

Candy: Skittles

Jelly Bean: Cherry

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

Idaho

Candy: Starburst

Jelly Bean: Orange

Idaho is one of only two Starburst states.

A view of a pile of Starburst candyThe Image Party, Shutterstock

Illinois

Candy: M&Ms

Jelly Bean: Chocolate

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

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Indiana

Candy: Skittles

Jelly Bean: Blueberry

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

Iowa

Candy: Starburst

Jelly Bean: Buttered Popcorn

Close up of a Starburst candyPablo Buenos Diaz, Shutterstock

Kansas

Candy: Snickers

Jelly Bean: Black Licorice

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

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Kentucky

Candy: Swedish Fish

Jelly Bean: Black Licorice

Kentucky is the only Swedish Fish state.

A view of several boxes of Swedish Fish candyThe Image Party, Shutterstock

Louisiana

Candy: Sour Patch Kids

Jelly Bean: Green Apple

Box of Sour Patch Kids candiesZikG, Shutterstock

Maine

Candy: M&Ms

Jelly Bean: Root Beer

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

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Maryland

Candy: Snickers

Jelly Bean: Root Beer

A Snickers bar with the wrapperFamartin, 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 candiesDarios, 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 barFamartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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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 barspixabay.com, Picryl

Mississippi

Candy: M&Ms

Jelly Bean: Pink Strawberry

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

Missouri

Candy: Kit Kat

Jelly Bean: Coffee

Brown Kit Kat chocolateScott Ehardt, Wikimedia Commons

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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 candiesDani_Solare, Shutterstock

Nebraska

Candy: Sour Patch Kids

Jelly Bean: Sour (specific flavor unspecified)

They love "sour" in Nebraska.

Sour Patch Kids candiesKelly Tippett, Shutterstock

Nevada

Candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Jelly Bean: Coffee

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

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New Hampshire

Candy: Milky Way

Jelly Bean: Watermelon

Two Milky Way chocolate barsTanyaLovus, Shutterstock

New Jersey

Candy: M&Ms

Jelly Bean: Black Licorice

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

New Mexico

Candy: Snickers

Jelly Bean: Cherry

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

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New York

Candy: Snickers

Jelly Bean: Sour (specific flavor unspecified)

Two Snickers chocolate barsOleksandr Blishch, Shutterstock

North Carolina

Candy: Skittles

Jelly Bean: Black Licorice

Colorful Skittles candiesFamartin, CC BY-SA 4.0,Wikimedia Commons

North Dakota

Candy: Sour Patch Kids

Jelly Bean: Buttered Popcorn

Colorful Sour Patch KidsDaniel Rothamel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Ohio

Candy: M&Ms

Jelly Bean: Buttered Popcorn

Christmas themed M&M'sBrokenSphere, 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 Cups4kclips, Shutterstock

Oregon

Candy: M&Ms

Jelly Bean: Watermelon

Plain M&M's candiesEvan-Amos, Wikimedia Commons

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Pennsylvania

Candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Jelly Bean: Black Licorice

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

Rhode Island

Candy: Skittles

Jelly Bean: Blueberry

kittles fruit-flavored candiesDarios, Shutterstock

South Carolina

Candy: Skittles

Jelly Bean: Root Beer

A close up of a pile of original SkittlesAnatoliy Tesouro, Shutterstock

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South Dakota

Candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Jelly Bean: Root Beer

Reese's Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter CupNick 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 cupsPhilip Kinsey, Shutterstock

Texas

Candy: M&Ms

Jelly Bean: Buttered Popcorn

M&Ms - a sweet snack close up view4kclips, Shutterstock

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Utah

Candy: Twix

Jelly Bean: Black Licorice

Woman holds in her hand Twix Minis candy barBayhu19, Shutterstock

Vermont

Candy: Jolly Ranchers

Jelly Bean: Juicy Pear

Foil wrapped Hershey’s Jolly RancherEast718, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Virginia

Candy: M&Ms

Jelly Bean: Cinnamon

M&M's Chocolates in BowlCaio, Pexels

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Washington

Candy: M&Ms

Jelly Bean: Juicy Pear

M&Ms candy in woman handsEkaterina_Minaeva, Shutterstock

West Virginia

Candy: Jolly Ranchers

Jelly Bean: Blueberry

Foil wrapped Hershey’s Jolly RancherGeorge 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&Msm01229, CC BY 2.0,Wikimedia Commons

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Wyoming

Candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Jelly Bean: Juicy Pear

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups in packageAPN Photography, Shutterstock

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