Mexican Food Ubiquitous in America, Finds Pew Study

Over 1 in 10 U.S. Restaurants Serve Mexican Cuisine, with 99% of Americans Living Near One

More than 1 in 10 restaurants in the United States serve Mexican food, according to a new study from Pew Research.
85% of U.S. counties have at least one Mexican restaurant, with 99% of Americans living near one.
Mexican restaurants are most common in California and Texas, home to a majority of the country's Mexican-American population.
Tacos were imported to the United States from migrants who moved from Mexico to Los Angeles in the early 1900s.
About 22% of Mexican eateries nationwide are considered "fast food" restaurants, 12% specialize in serving tacos, 8% are classified as food trucks or carts and 6% offer "Tex-Mex" food.