The 10 Most Caffeinated States (And The Least) - Zippia (2024)

It could be a Monday morning, or maybe just another painfully long meeting that has you reaching for your coffee mug.

Whatever the reason, sometimes you just need some caffeine.

Workers across the US know that while it’s 5 0’clock somewhere….all day is fair game for some caffeinated beverages.

It got us thinking, which states are the biggest caffeine fiends? We looked at coffee and soda consumption, along with google searches to find the most caffeinated states.

Well, here they are:

Most Caffeinated States

1. Vermont
2. Arizona
3. Colorado
4. New Mexico
5. Hawaii
6. Idaho
7. Rhode Island
8. Oregon
9. Kansas
10. Iowa

Least Caffeinated States

1. Delaware
2. Maryland
3. Georgia
4. New Jersey
5. New York
6. Pennsylvania
7. Nebraska
8. Virginia
9. Arkansas
10. Michigan

Scroll to the bottom to see the list of all 50 states, from caffeinated to least.

Other Interesting Findings

• Oregon searches “coffee near me” more than any other state.

• While cold weather might tempt you to drink a hot coffee more, overall caffeine consumption is not tied to north or south.

• On average New Mexico residents drink 2.4 cups of coffee a day- more than anywhere else.

• 48% of Mississippians drink a soda or sugary juice every day.

• The least caffeinated state is Delaware.

How We Determined This

We looked at three simple factors to determine the most caffeinated states.

1. The average cups of coffee drank daily in each state

2. Percent of residents who drink soda/sugary juices daily

3. Google searches for “coffee near me”

The first data point comes from a survey we conducted on coffee consumption. The amount of coffee drank was averaged out per state and per number of respondents. Since the answer was in brackets, the lowest amount was always assumed. Meaning if someone replied they drink “2 to 3 cups” of coffee daily, it would be assumed they drank 2 rather than 3 or 2.5.

We then turned to the CDC to find out the percentage of residents who drink soda and sugary juices daily. While juice does not have caffeine, we were unable to separate the two. However, it does beg the question, is caffeine-less juice really worth it? But I digress.

Finally, we turned to ol’ reliable Google search trends. The more people in each state who googled “coffee near me”, the more caffeine drove the state.

Each of these criteria was ranked and equally averaged together to produce the most caffeinated states.

It’s Okay, Caffeine is a pretty socially accepted drug

We’re not a medical site, so we can’t say whether or not you’re drinking too much caffeine.

However, we are a work site. So I feel fairly confident that your morning cup of coffee or afternoon vending machine trek probably isn’t raising any eyebrows.

You can literally have a coffee mug that says “addicted to caffeine” and most people will just smile.

For better or worse, caffeine is workers’ go juice they use to power through the day– and sometimes consume extra to power through particularly unpleasant parts of their job.

All states, from most caffeinated to least