This data brief highlights trends in e-cigarette unit sales in selected states. Data is presented from
February 2019 to
May 2025.
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The data in this brief have been updated to capture new e-cigarette products coded by Circana (formerly IRI). Historical sales estimates may differ from previous briefs.
Federal Flavor Regulatory Initiatives
In February 2020, FDA began prioritizing enforcement of existing regulations against prefilled e-cigarette cartridges in flavors other than tobacco and menthol. This prioritization did not apply to e-liquid bottles or single-use disposable e-cigarettes.
FDA began issuing marketing denial orders for flavored e-cigarette products as of September 9, 2021.
On April 15, 2022, FDA was granted authority to regulate products containing nicotine from any source, including synthetic nicotine produced in a laboratory.
Other Relevant Issues
During the period covered by this brief, additional flavored tobacco products continued to be marketed (e.g., flavored cigars) or entered the market (e.g., nicotine pouches).
Units of e-cigarettes are not adjusted to account for variations in unit size. Large-format disposable e-cigarettes that allow for thousands of “puffs” are now available. Declines in unit sales may not signify declines in prevalence of use or consumption.
Following California’s prohibition of flavored tobacco product sales in December 2022, sales of products branded as clear, clear ice and unflavored, likely containing non-menthol synthetic cooling agents, increased (e.g., Flum Pebble Clear, EB Design BC5000 Clear). These products are categorized as Clear/Other Cooling for the purposes of this data brief.
The e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) outbreak in late 2019 and COVID-19 pandemic may have affected e-cigarette sales.
State and Local Legislative Initiatives
As of May 2025, four states (California, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York) have laws in effect prohibiting the sale of all non-tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes. Rhode Island and Utah restrict the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, except menthol- and tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes. In addition, nearly 400 local jurisdictions have enacted laws that restrict the sale of flavored e-cigarettes.
Illinois has no active state-level restrictions on flavored tobacco products. Flavor restrictions may be enforced within individual localities.
Illinois E-Cigarette Unit Sales by Flavor
Total Unit Sales in
Thousands *
*
Sales data do not reflect sales from vape shops or online retailers; dates represent end of 4-week periods;
e-cigarette accessories and devices sold without e-liquids were excluded (1.5% of total dollar sales in 2024).
Unit sales were standardized to reflect the most common package size for each product type. A standardized unit
was equal to five prefilled cartridges, one disposable device or one e-liquid bottle.
†
All Other Flavors category includes fruit, clove/spice, chocolate, alcoholic drink (e.g., wine, cognac
or other cocktails), candy/desserts/other sweets, some other flavor; Clear/Other Cooling category
includes products with flavor names such as clear, clear ice or unflavored, which likely contain
non-menthol synthetic cooling agents (e.g., Flum Pebble Clear, EB Design BC5000 Clear).
Trends of Unit Sales by Flavor Following FDA’s Flavor Enforcement Policy
All stats between
2/2/2020 and
5/18/2025, unless otherwise specified
Following FDA’s flavor enforcement policy, monthly e-cigarette total unit sales increased from 696.2 thousand to 757.3 thousand (+8.8%).
Δ Unit Sales
+8.8%
Tobacco-flavored e-cigarette sales decreased from 198.3 thousand to 138.0 thousand (-30.4%); unit share decreased from 28.5% to 18.2%.
Δ Unit Sales
-30.4%
Non-tobacco-flavored e-cigarette sales increased from 497.9 thousand to 617.5 thousand (+24.0%); unit share increased from 71.5% to 81.5%.
Δ Unit Sales
+24.0%
Menthol-flavored e-cigarette sales decreased from 240.9 thousand to 184.4 thousand (-23.5%); unit share decreased from 34.6% to 24.4%.
Δ Unit Sales
-23.5%
Mint-flavored e-cigarette sales increased from 50.9 thousand to 50.9 thousand (+0.1%); unit share decreased from 7.3% to 6.7%.
Δ Unit Sales
+0.1%
All other-flavored e-cigarette sales increased from 206.1 thousand to 382.1 thousand (+85.4%); unit share increased from 29.6% to 50.4%.
Δ Unit Sales
+85.4%
Between 12/4/2022 and 5/18/2025 clear/other cooling flavored e-cigarette sales increased from 0.0 to 0.1 thousand (+12,507.5%); unit share increased from 0.0% to 0.0%.
Δ Unit Sales
+12.5K%
Retail sales data are based on custom research by the CDC Foundation using Circana retail POS (Multi-Outlet and Convenience). Financial support was provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies through a grant to the CDC Foundation. According to Circana, new product coding is managed to consistently meet or exceed releasing products that cover a minimum of 95.5% of total dollar sales at any given time. To account for the remaining share, Circana applies projection algorithms that ensure the released data is representative of both total U.S. and state-level sales.
Illinois E-Cigarette Unit Share by Product Type
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
*
Sales data do not reflect sales from vape shops or online retailers; dates represent end of 4-week periods;
e-cigarette accessories and devices sold without e-liquids were excluded (1.5% of total dollar sales in 2024).
Unit sales were standardized to reflect the most common package size for each product type. A standardized unit
was equal to five prefilled cartridges, one disposable device or one e-liquid bottle.
Trends of Unit Sales by Product Type Following FDA’s Flavor Enforcement Policy
All stats between
2/2/2020 and
5/18/2025, unless otherwise specified
Unit share of disposable devices increased from 35.0% to 63.0%; unit sales increased from 243.4 thousand to 476.8 thousand (+95.9%).
Δ Unit Sales
+95.9%
Unit share of prefilled cartridges decreased from 64.9% to 36.3%; unit sales decreased from 451.9 thousand to 275.2 thousand (-39.1%).
Δ Unit Sales
-39.1%
Retail sales data are based on custom research by the CDC Foundation using Circana retail POS (Multi-Outlet and Convenience). Financial support was provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies through a grant to the CDC Foundation. According to Circana, new product coding is managed to consistently meet or exceed releasing products that cover a minimum of 95.5% of total dollar sales at any given time. To account for the remaining share, Circana applies projection algorithms that ensure the released data is representative of both total U.S. and state-level sales.
Illinois E-Cigarette Unit Sales by Product Type and Flavor
Prefilled Cartridges
Total Unit Sales in
Thousands *
Disposable Devices
Total Unit Sales in
Thousands *
*
Sales data do not reflect sales from vape shops or online retailers; dates represent end of 4-week periods;
e-cigarette accessories and devices sold without e-liquids were excluded (1.5% of total dollar sales in 2024).
Unit sales were standardized to reflect the most common package size for each product type. A standardized unit
was equal to five prefilled cartridges, one disposable device or one e-liquid bottle.
†
All Other Flavors category includes fruit, clove/spice, chocolate, alcoholic drink (e.g., wine, cognac
or other cocktails), candy/desserts/other sweets, some other flavor; Clear/Other Cooling category
includes products with flavor names such as clear, clear ice or unflavored, which likely contain
non-menthol synthetic cooling agents (e.g., Flum Pebble Clear, EB Design BC5000 Clear).
Retail sales data are based on custom research by the CDC Foundation using Circana retail POS (Multi-Outlet and Convenience). Financial support was provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies through a grant to the CDC Foundation. According to Circana, new product coding is managed to consistently meet or exceed releasing products that cover a minimum of 95.5% of total dollar sales at any given time. To account for the remaining share, Circana applies projection algorithms that ensure the released data is representative of both total U.S. and state-level sales.
Past Data Briefs
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The data in this brief have been updated to capture new e-cigarette products coded by Circana (formerly IRI). Historical sales estimates may differ from previous briefs.
The data in this brief have been updated to capture new e-cigarette products coded by Circana (formerly IRI). Historical sales estimates may differ from previous briefs.
The data in this brief have been updated to capture new e-cigarette products coded by Circana (formerly IRI). Historical sales estimates may differ from previous briefs.
The data in this brief have been updated to capture new e-cigarette products coded by Circana (formerly IRI). Historical sales estimates may differ from previous briefs.
The data in this brief have been updated to capture new e-cigarette products coded by Circana (formerly IRI). Historical sales estimates may differ from previous briefs.
The data in this brief have been updated to capture new e-cigarette products coded by Circana (formerly IRI). Historical sales estimates may differ from previous briefs.
The data in this brief have been updated to capture new e-cigarette products coded by Circana (formerly IRI). Historical sales estimates may differ from previous briefs.
The data in this brief have been updated to capture new e-cigarette products coded by Circana (formerly IRI). Historical sales estimates may differ from previous briefs.
The data in this brief have been updated to capture new e-cigarette products coded by Circana (formerly IRI). Historical sales estimates may differ from previous briefs.
The data in this brief have been updated to capture new e-cigarette products coded by Circana (formerly IRI). Historical sales estimates may differ from previous briefs.
The data in this brief have been updated to capture new e-cigarette products coded by Circana (formerly IRI). Historical sales estimates may differ from previous briefs.
The data in this brief have been updated to capture new e-cigarette products coded by Circana (formerly IRI). Historical sales estimates may differ from previous briefs.
The data in this brief have been updated to capture new e-cigarette products coded by Circana (formerly IRI). Historical sales estimates may differ from previous briefs.
The data in this brief have been updated to capture new e-cigarette products coded by Circana (formerly IRI). Historical sales estimates may differ from previous briefs.
The data in this brief have been updated to capture new e-cigarette products coded by Circana (formerly IRI). Historical sales estimates may differ from previous briefs.
The data in this brief have been updated to capture new e-cigarette products coded by Circana (formerly IRI). Historical sales estimates may differ from previous briefs.
For individual state e-cigarette sales information, click on each state’s shape on the map. You can also click on each state text below the map for e-cigarette sales data.
