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Fascinating Facts About Mexican Restaurants in America

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Tacos Everywhere

Fifteen percent of counties don’t have Mexican restaurants, totaling four million Americans. That’s a mere 1% of the US population.

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Doesn’t Have To Be Mexican

About 11% of all restaurants in the US serve Mexican food, even if it isn’t their specialty. Take that, Taco Bell.

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Bigger Is Better

California and Texas counties have the greatest number of Mexican restaurants. It makes sense, given their proximity to America’s southern neighbor.

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There’s More

Not only are Mexican restaurants most prevalent in Californian and Texan counties, but these states make up about 40% of all Mexican restaurants in the US.

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Winning County

Los Angeles County in California has the most Mexican restaurants in the state (30%). The state of California makes up 22% of the nation’s restaurants selling Mexican food.

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Texas With Some Texas

Of the top ten US counties with the greatest percentage of Mexican restaurants relative to all other restaurants within their borders, a whopping eight are in Texas.

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The Outlier

Although New Mexico touches the Mexican border, it contains relatively few restaurants serving Mexican food. Arizona also doesn’t have as large of a Mexican restaurant concentration

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Looking North

Cook County, Illinois, which is home to Chicago, has a seemingly out-of-place but impressive 1,584 restaurants serving Mexican food.

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