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US states by retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier

New York had the highest retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier of 51 states in December 2025, at 9%. Alaska had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 2.8% and the figure for the United States was 2.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest9New York
Lowest0Alaska
Median2.851 states
United States2.7History

Map of states, December 2025

Alabama: 3.1 %Alaska: 0 %Arizona: 2.5 %Arkansas: 3.1 %California: 2.2 %Colorado: 2 %Connecticut: 4.4 %Delaware: 1.9 %District of Columbia: 3.8 %Florida: 0.9 %Georgia: 1.2 %Hawaii: 6.8 %Idaho: 1.8 %Illinois: 2.9 %Indiana: 2.4 %Iowa: 2.8 %Kansas: 1.7 %Kentucky: 3.9 %Louisiana: 3.9 %Maine: 2.8 %Maryland: 2.2 %Massachusetts: 5.2 %Michigan: 0.9 %Minnesota: 3.6 %Mississippi: 2.9 %Missouri: 3.1 %Montana: 3.4 %Nebraska: 3 %Nevada: 2 %New Hampshire: 2.8 %New Jersey: 2.8 %New Mexico: 3.3 %New York: 9 %North Carolina: 3.3 %North Dakota: 3.7 %Ohio: 1.8 %Oklahoma: 3.5 %Oregon: 1.5 %Pennsylvania: 3.8 %Rhode Island: 3.8 %South Carolina: 2.6 %South Dakota: 2.8 %Tennessee: 4 %Texas: 1.5 %Utah: 1.8 %Vermont: 3.7 %Virginia: 1.4 %Washington: 1.3 %West Virginia: 2.7 %Wisconsin: 2.7 %Wyoming: 1.7 %
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%, December 2025. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state_retail_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, December 2025

New York: 9 %New York9Hawaii: 6.8 %Hawaii6.8Massachusetts: 5.2 %Massachusetts5.2Connecticut: 4.4 %Connecticut4.4Tennessee: 4 %Tennessee4Kentucky: 3.9 %Kentucky3.9Louisiana: 3.9 %Louisiana3.9District of Columbia: 3.8 %District of Columbia3.8Pennsylvania: 3.8 %Pennsylvania3.8Rhode Island: 3.8 %Rhode Island3.8North Dakota: 3.7 %North Dakota3.7Vermont: 3.7 %Vermont3.7Minnesota: 3.6 %Minnesota3.6Oklahoma: 3.5 %Oklahoma3.5Montana: 3.4 %Montana3.4New Mexico: 3.3 %New Mexico3.3North Carolina: 3.3 %North Carolina3.3Alabama: 3.1 %Alabama3.1Arkansas: 3.1 %Arkansas3.1Missouri: 3.1 %Missouri3.1Nebraska: 3 %Nebraska3Illinois: 2.9 %Illinois2.9Mississippi: 2.9 %Mississippi2.9Iowa: 2.8 %Iowa2.8Maine: 2.8 %Maine2.8New Hampshire: 2.8 %New Hampshire2.8New Jersey: 2.8 %New Jersey2.8South Dakota: 2.8 %South Dakota2.8West Virginia: 2.7 %West Virginia2.7Wisconsin: 2.7 %Wisconsin2.7South Carolina: 2.6 %South Carolina2.6Arizona: 2.5 %Arizona2.5Indiana: 2.4 %Indiana2.4California: 2.2 %California2.2Maryland: 2.2 %Maryland2.2Colorado: 2 %Colorado2Nevada: 2 %Nevada2Delaware: 1.9 %Delaware1.9Idaho: 1.8 %Idaho1.8Ohio: 1.8 %Ohio1.8Utah: 1.8 %Utah1.8Kansas: 1.7 %Kansas1.7Wyoming: 1.7 %Wyoming1.7Oregon: 1.5 %Oregon1.5Texas: 1.5 %Texas1.5Virginia: 1.4 %Virginia1.4Washington: 1.3 %Washington1.3Georgia: 1.2 %Georgia1.2Florida: 0.9 %Florida0.9Michigan: 0.9 %Michigan0.9Alaska: 0 %Alaska0New York: 9 %New York9Hawaii: 6.8 %Hawaii6.8Massachusetts: 5.2 %Massachusetts5.2Connecticut: 4.4 %Connecticut4.4Tennessee: 4 %Tennessee4Kentucky: 3.9 %Kentucky3.9Louisiana: 3.9 %Louisiana3.9District of Columbia: 3.8 %District of Columbia3.8Pennsylvania: 3.8 %Pennsylvania3.8Rhode Island: 3.8 %Rhode Island3.8North Dakota: 3.7 %North Dakota3.7Vermont: 3.7 %Vermont3.7Minnesota: 3.6 %Minnesota3.6Oklahoma: 3.5 %Oklahoma3.5Montana: 3.4 %Montana3.4New Mexico: 3.3 %New Mexico3.3North Carolina: 3.3 %North Carolina3.3Alabama: 3.1 %Alabama3.1Arkansas: 3.1 %Arkansas3.1Missouri: 3.1 %Missouri3.1Nebraska: 3 %Nebraska3Illinois: 2.9 %Illinois2.9Mississippi: 2.9 %Mississippi2.9Iowa: 2.8 %Iowa2.8Maine: 2.8 %Maine2.8New Hampshire: 2.8 %New Hampshire2.8New Jersey: 2.8 %New Jersey2.8South Dakota: 2.8 %South Dakota2.8West Virginia: 2.7 %West Virginia2.7Wisconsin: 2.7 %Wisconsin2.7South Carolina: 2.6 %South Carolina2.6Arizona: 2.5 %Arizona2.5Indiana: 2.4 %Indiana2.4California: 2.2 %California2.2Maryland: 2.2 %Maryland2.2Colorado: 2 %Colorado2Nevada: 2 %Nevada2Delaware: 1.9 %Delaware1.9Idaho: 1.8 %Idaho1.8Ohio: 1.8 %Ohio1.8Utah: 1.8 %Utah1.8Kansas: 1.7 %Kansas1.7Wyoming: 1.7 %Wyoming1.7Oregon: 1.5 %Oregon1.5Texas: 1.5 %Texas1.5Virginia: 1.4 %Virginia1.4Washington: 1.3 %Washington1.3Georgia: 1.2 %Georgia1.2Florida: 0.9 %Florida0.9Michigan: 0.9 %Michigan0.9Alaska: 0 %Alaska0
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state_retail_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStatesDecember 2025 (%)Change on December 2024
1New York9+6.9 pts
2Hawaii6.8-4.9 pts
3Massachusetts5.2+4.3 pts
4Connecticut4.4+2.5 pts
5Tennessee4-0.9 pts
6Kentucky3.9+2.2 pts
6Louisiana3.9+2.2 pts
8District of Columbia3.8+3.4 pts
8Pennsylvania3.8+3.4 pts
8Rhode Island3.8+2.3 pts
11North Dakota3.7-0.4 pts
11Vermont3.7+4.4 pts
13Minnesota3.6-0.8 pts
14Oklahoma3.5+0.3 pts
15Montana3.4+1.9 pts
16New Mexico3.3+1.2 pts
16North Carolina3.3-1.2 pts
18Alabama3.1+1.2 pts
18Arkansas3.1+0.5 pts
18Missouri3.1-4.3 pts
21Nebraska3-5.1 pts
22Illinois2.9+2.5 pts
22Mississippi2.9+1 pts
24Iowa2.8-1.5 pts
24Maine2.8-1 pts
24New Hampshire2.8+1.1 pts
24New Jersey2.8+2.1 pts
24South Dakota2.8+1 pts
29West Virginia2.7-0.1 pts
29Wisconsin2.7+0.4 pts
31South Carolina2.6-6.7 pts
32Arizona2.5-2.3 pts
33Indiana2.4+0.6 pts
34California2.2+0.1 pts
34Maryland2.2-2.6 pts
36Colorado2-2.7 pts
36Nevada2-5.7 pts
38Delaware1.9-1.3 pts
39Idaho1.8-2.3 pts
39Ohio1.8+2.2 pts
39Utah1.8-2.7 pts
42Kansas1.7-3.3 pts
42Wyoming1.7+1.3 pts
44Oregon1.5-1.1 pts
44Texas1.5-3.7 pts
46Virginia1.4-3 pts
47Washington1.3-1 pts
48Georgia1.2-2.3 pts
49Florida0.9-3.9 pts
49Michigan0.9-2.5 pts
51Alaska0-2.5 pts

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About this ranking

Percent change in retail sales from the same month a year earlier, for retail trade (NAICS 44 and 45) excluding nonstore retailers such as online sellers, not seasonally adjusted and not adjusted for price changes. Census Bureau Monthly State Retail Sales, an experimental product.

Experimental statistics: Census models these figures by blending Monthly Retail Trade Survey data with administrative and third-party data, and plans to keep changing the method. Each estimate has a margin of error (the national April 2026 change was 3.5 percent, plus or minus 0.4). Sales are counted where the store is, so states with many online buyers can look weaker than their residents' spending. Census publishes changes only, not sales in dollars. Figures are revised when the Monthly Retail Trade Survey is benchmarked.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state_retail_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers. https://www.census.gov/retail/mrts/www/statedata/state_retail_yy.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state_retail_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers (US states by retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier, 2025-12) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/retail/mrts/www/statedata/state_retail_yy.csv

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Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state_retail_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, US states by retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier, 2025-12. U.S. Census Bureau, 24 Sept. 2026, https://www.census.gov/retail/mrts/www/statedata/state_retail_yy.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/state-retail-sales-year-over-year-change/us-states?period=2025-12. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state_retail_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers. US states by retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier, 2025-12. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/retail/mrts/www/statedata/state_retail_yy.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/state-retail-sales-year-over-year-change/us-states?period=2025-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state_retail_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, US states by retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier, 2025-12 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/retail/mrts/www/statedata/state_retail_yy.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/state-retail-sales-year-over-year-change/us-states?period=2025-12 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state\_retail\_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers: US states by retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier, 2025-12}},
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Which state has the highest retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier?

New York, with 9% in December 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier?

Alaska, with 0% in December 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state_retail_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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