The Most Popular Soft Drinks in Every US State
Weird History Food used nationwide Instacart sales data from 2025, as reported by The Kitchn, to explore regional soda preferences across the United States, concluding that consumer tastes vary by state, shaped by local dietary trends, long-standing brand loyalty, and regional favorites few people outside those states even know.
We explore America’s soda obsession, uncover surprising regional soft drink preferences, and discover which sodas rule the nation, one state at a time!
The narrator also explored the history of some of the most iconic brands, including Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Dr Pepper, and Mountain Dew.
From Coca-Cola and Pepsi to regional favorites you’ve probably never heard of, America’s 50 states have wildly different tastes when it comes to soda.
Instacart’s pick for each state is the soda whose sales share there most outpaces the national average, which is how Dr Pepper claimed 17 states, and Canada Dry Ginger Ale swept eight in the Northeast.
And what each state actually calls the stuff is a whole other soda, pop, or Coke debate.
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