If you need inspiration for your Halloween costume this year, you've come to the right place. With a little help from AT&T Savings, we know the most popular costumes in every state. Whether you want to be on trend or beat to your own drum, you'll know what everybody in your state is thinking of dressing up as.
Using Google’s top Halloween costume list from 2018 and some new trending costumes, AT&T Savings checked current Google Trends for a projected outcome of 2019’s most popular costumes per state. Here's what they found:
- Americans are projected to spend more than ever on Halloween this year—reaching 8.8 BILLION dollars. The average shopper will spend about $86.27 with costumes as their biggest expense. 35% cite online search as their top source for inspiration.
- 43% of states are dressing up as heroes and villains this year, while most state’s picked traditional heroes, Texas picked Chucky the evil doll.
- We put Fortnite in the Heros & Villains category, it broke records last year with $2.4 billion in revenue. No wonder 5 states, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Nebraska, and West Virginia picked this video game as inspiration for their 2019 Halloween costumes. Be on the lookout for some iconic Fortnite dance moves when you’re out trick or treating this year.
Here's the full list of most popular Halloween costumes in every state:
Alabama: Cheerleader
Alaska: Bear
Arizona: 1980s
Arkansas: Superhero
California: Witch
Colorado: 1980s
Connecticut: Mouse
Delaware: Black Panther
District of Columbia: Black Panther
Florida: Angel
Georgia: Black Panther
Hawaii: Mermaid
Idaho: The Incredibles
Illinois: Batman
Indiana: Fortnite
Iowa: Fortnite
Kansas: Batman
Kentucky: Fortnite
Louisiana: Cheerleader
Maine: Pumpkin
Maryland: Black Panther
Massachusetts: Mouse
Michigan: Batman
Minnesota: 1980s
Mississippi: Cheerleader
Missouri: 1980s
Montana: 1980s
Nebraska: Fortnite
Nevada: Clown
New Hampshire: 1980s
New Jersey: Batman
New Mexico: Wonder Woman
New York: Mouse
North Carolina: Pirate
North Dakota: 1980s
Ohio: 1980s
Oklahoma: Batman
Oregon: 1980s
Pennsylvania: Mouse
Rhode Island: Superhero
South Carolina: Black Panther
South Dakota: Ninja
Tennessee: 1980s
Texas: Chucky
Utah: Spider-Man
Vermont: Fairy
Virginia: Black Panther
Washington: Rabbit
West Virginia: Fortnite
Wisconsin: Ninja
Wyoming: Dinosaur
What will you be dressing up as this year?
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