The average American drinks 39.6 gallons of soda every year. That equals about 480 cans of soda in 365 days. However, soda intake has declined by 30% in the last five years. Part of the decline is due to the increased awareness of the health effect of carbonated drinks and conditions like diabetes and obesity. Nevertheless, Americans still crave their fizzy, cold beverage when they want them.
Website Eat This, Not released a list that looked at the most popular soft drinks in each state. Here are sodas and soft drinks that are on top of everyone’s minds in each state.
- Alabama – Dr. Pepper
- Alaska – Red Bull
- Arizona - Tab Cola
- Arkansas – Ginger Ale
- California – Cream Soda
- Colorado – Sweet Tea
- Connecticut – Squirt
- Delaware – Dr. Pepper
- Florida – Squirt
- Georgia – Nehi
- Hawaii – Diet co*ke
- Idaho – Diet co*ke
- Illinois – Jarritos
- Indiana – Sierra Mist
- Iowa – Squirt
- Kansas – Fanta
- Kentucky – Root Beer
- Louisiana – Sprite
- Maine – Root Beer
- Maryland – Jones Soda
- Massachusetts – Mountain Dew
- Michigan – Slurpees
- Minnesota – Orange Soda
- Mississippi – Sunkist
- Missouri – Faygo
- Montana – Pepsi
- Nebraska – Sprite
- Nevada – Crush
- New Hampshire – Diet co*ke
- New Jersey – Monster Energy
- New Mexico – Ginger Ale
- New York – Faygo
- North Carolina – Root Beer
- North Dakota – co*ke Zero
- Ohio – Faygo
- Oklahoma – Cream Soda
- Oregon – Dr. Pepper
- Pennsylvania – Iced Tea
- Rhode Island – Orange Soda
- South Carolina – Nehi
- South Dakota – Root Beer
- Tennessee – Lemonade
- Texas – Cream Soda
- Utah – Crush
- Vermont – Cream Soda
- Virginia – Fanta
- Washington – Green River Soda
- West Virginia – Mountain Dew
- Wisconsin – Jolly Good Soda
- Wyoming – co*ke Zero
Most Popular Sodas in America
While some of the states list favorites that are nationally known, many are regional favorites that do not have a widespread appeal.
A 2021 Newsweek article lists the 10 most popular sodas nationwide. This is based on the amount sold in 2021. The top ten are 7-Up (just under $1 billion), Sunkist ($1 billion dollars), Sierra Mist ($1 billion), Fanta ($2.34 billion), Sprite ($6 billion), Mountain Dew ($7 billion), Dr. Pepper ($11.12 billion), Pepsi ($14.82 billion), Diet co*ke ($37.27 billion), and Coca-Cola ($36.5 billion).
