New Jersey Tops Ice Cream Search Rankings as 7 of Top 10 States Cluster on East Coast
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 15
New Jersey Tops Ice Cream Search Rankings as 7 of Top 10 States Cluster on East Coast
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 15
Summary
Innerbody Research ranked New Jersey as America’s most ice cream-obsessed state after analyzing Google searches across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., from April 2025 to April 2026.
The Northeast dominated the list: Delaware, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York rounded out the top five, while New Hampshire and Maine also placed in the top 10.
At the other end, Arkansas, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Minnesota and Wisconsin were the five least enthusiastic states by search interest, though an industry group said the Midwest may be underrepresented.
Strawberry was the most-searched flavor nationwide, but search behavior diverged from buying and survey data that separately showed vanilla led 2024 summer orders and chocolate topped a 2026 consumer-preference survey.
Industry officials linked the Northeast’s strong showing to its dense concentration of ice cream shops and seasonal store openings, while Americans overall consume about 18 pounds—roughly 4 gallons—of ice cream a year.