Honduran American
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A Honduran American is an American of Honduran
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...

 descent. The number of Hondurans in the U.S. in 2005 was estimated at 459,653
.

US communities with high percentages of people of Honduran ancestry

New York City is said to have over 40,000 Hondurans alone. Another large Honduran community is in New Orleans with an estimated 80,000 reported to live there. Other large Honduran communities are in the Dallas, Houston, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...

 and Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

 metropolitan areas, Miami/South Florida, the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...

 and Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...

 with an expanding Honduran community each in Los Angeles and San Diego. There could be 10,000 Hondurans in the Coachella Valley
Coachella Valley
Coachella Valley is a large valley landform in Southern California. The valley extends for approximately 45 miles in Riverside County southeast from the San Bernardino Mountains to the saltwater Salton Sea, the largest lake in California...

 located 120 miles east of Los Angeles. Hondurans usually live in areas with high economic growth and demand for employment in construction, domestic services and other light industries.

Migration

Hondurans immigrated to the United States ever since the 1960s Primarily in Miami, New York City,
and Los Angeles. The main cause for Hondurans to leave their country was to escape poverty and seek a better life in the United States.

The top 25 US communities with the highest percentage of people claiming Honduran ancestry are:
  1. Wallace, North Carolina
    Wallace, North Carolina
    Wallace is a town in Duplin county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 3,344 at the 2000 census.The Pender County portion of Wallace is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

     10.80%
  2. Rose Hill, North Carolina
    Rose Hill, North Carolina
    Rose Hill is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,330 at the 2000 census.Rose Hill claims to be the home of the world's largest frying pan.-Geography:Rose Hill is located at ....

     5.86%
  3. Chelsea, Massachusetts
    Chelsea, Massachusetts
    Chelsea is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States directly across the Mystic River from the city of Boston. It is the smallest city in Massachusetts in land area, and the 26th most densely populated incorporated place in the country.-History:...

     4.51%
  4. Newton, Texas
    Newton, Texas
    Newton is a city in Newton County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,459 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Newton County.-History:...

     4.23%
  5. Gray Court, South Carolina
    Gray Court, South Carolina
    Gray Court is a town in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,021 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

     3.72%
  6. Morristown, New Jersey
    Morristown, New Jersey
    Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 18,411. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown became characterized as "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the...

     3.44%
  7. Miami, Florida
    Miami, Florida
    Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...

     3.34%
  8. New Brunswick, New Jersey
    New Brunswick, New Jersey
    New Brunswick is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is the county seat and the home of Rutgers University. The city is located on the Northeast Corridor rail line, southwest of Manhattan, on the southern bank of the Raritan River. At the 2010 United States Census, the population of...

     2.99%
  9. New York, New York 2.65%
  10. Hempstead, New York
    Hempstead (village), New York
    Hempstead is a village located in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 53,891 at the 2010 census.Hofstra University is located on the border between Hempstead and Uniondale.-Foundation:...

     2.56%
  11. Kenner, Louisiana
    Kenner, Louisiana
    Kenner is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. The population was 66,702 at the 2010 census....

     2.52%
  12. Springfield, Virginia
    Springfield, Virginia
    Springfield is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States and a suburb of Washington, D.C. The Springfield CDP is recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau with a population of 30,484 as of the 2010 census. Homes and businesses in bordering CDPs including North Springfield,...

     2.34%
  13. Union City, New Jersey
    Union City, New Jersey
    Union City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. According to the 2010 United States Census the city had a total population of 66,455. All of the city is on land, an area of...

     2.30%
  14. West Little River, Florida
    West Little River, Florida
    West Little River is a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 34,699 at the 2010 census.-Geography:West Little River is located at...

     2.18%
  15. New Cassel, New York
    New Cassel, New York
    New Cassel is a hamlet and census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 14,059 at the 2010 census.New Cassel adjoins the Village of Westbury and is part of the Greater Westbury area...

     2.11%
  16. Chamblee, Georgia
    Chamblee, Georgia
    As of the 2010 Census Chamblee had a population of 9,892. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 45.0% white , 7.0% black or African American , 2.1% Native American , 1.8% Vietnamese, 1.6% Asian Indian, 4.6% other Asian, 33.5% from some other race and...

     2.04%
  17. Langley Park, Maryland
    Langley Park, Maryland
    Langley Park is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in the Washington, D.C. metro area. It is located inside the Capital Beltway, on the northwest edge of Prince George's County, Maryland, bordering Montgomery County, Maryland....

     2.02%
  18. Herndon, Virginia
    Herndon, Virginia
    Herndon is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area of the United States. The population was 21,655 at the 2000 census, which makes it the largest of three towns in the county.-History:...

     1.96%
  19. North Springfield, Virginia
    North Springfield, Virginia
    North Springfield is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 9,173 at the 2000census.-Geography:North Springfield is located at ....

     1.70%
  20. Plainfield, New Jersey
    Plainfield, New Jersey
    Plainfield is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population increased to a record high of 49,808....

     1.63%
  21. Selma, North Carolina
    Selma, North Carolina
    Selma is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. In 2007, the estimated population was 7,008. Selma is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.-Geography:Selma is located at ....

     1.62%
  22. Galax, Virginia
    Galax, Virginia
    Galax is an independent city in the southwestern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is bounded to the northeast by Carroll County and to the southwest by Grayson County. The population was 7,042 as of 2010...

     1.61%
  23. Lake Worth, Florida
    Lake Worth, Florida
    Lake Worth is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, which takes its name from the body of water along its eastern border, originally called "Lake Worth", and now generally known as the Lake Worth Lagoon. The lake itself was named for General William J. Worth, who led U.S. forces during the last...

     1.59%
  24. Both Spencer, North Carolina
    Spencer, North Carolina
    Spencer is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States, incorporated in 1905. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 3,355.-History:...

     and the town of Medley, Florida
    Medley, Florida
    Medley is a town in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The community was named after its founder, Sylvester Medley. The population was 1,098 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,059...

     1.55%
  25. Both Waukegan Township, Lake County, Illinois
    Waukegan Township, Lake County, Illinois
    Waukegan Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 92,805.-Geography:Waukegan Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.4 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Dead Lake...

     and the city of Waukegan, Illinois
    Waukegan, Illinois
    Waukegan is a city and county seat of Lake County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 87,901. The 2010 population was 89,078. It is the ninth-largest city in Illinois by population...

     1.46%

U.S. communities with the most residents born in Honduras

Top 101 U.S. communities with the most residents born in Honduras are:
  1. Wallace, North Carolina 11.6%
  2. Magnolia, North Carolina
    Magnolia, North Carolina
    Magnolia is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 932 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Magnolia is located at ....

     8.7%
  3. Loch Lomond, Florida
    Loch Lomond, Florida
    Loch Lomond is a former census-designated place in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,537 at the 2000 census. It now serves as a Pompano Beach neighborhood.-Geography:Loch Lomond is located at ....

     6.6%
  4. Pleasureville. Kentucky 6.0%
  5. Selma, North Carolina 4.8%
  6. Morristown, New Jersey 4.5%
  7. Miami, Florida 4.5%
  8. Chelsea, Massachusetts 4.2%
  9. New Brunswick, New Jersey 4.2%
  10. West Little River, Florida 3.9%
  11. Medley, Florida 3.7%
  12. Hempstead, New York 3.3%
  13. Naylor, Georgia
    Naylor, Georgia
    Naylor is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. The community was named after Captain Naylor, a railroad man.-Geography:...

     3.1%
  14. Biscayne Park, Florida
    Biscayne Park, Florida
    Biscayne Park is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,269 at the 2000 census. Biscayne Park was developed in the 1920's by Arthur Griffing. The area was annexed by the city of Miami in 1925 but with the arrival of the Great Depression Miami gave up...

     2.9%
  15. Kenner, Louisiana
    Kenner, Louisiana
    Kenner is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. The population was 66,702 at the 2010 census....

     2.9%
  16. Union City, New Jersey 2.9%
  17. Conley, Georgia
    Conley, Georgia
    Conley is a census-designated place in DeKalb County and Clayton County, Georgia. The population was 6,188 at the 2000 census. The source of the name of the community is unknown. A pioneer settlement family of the surname "Conley" lived in DeKalb County...

     2.9%
  18. Langley Park, Maryland 2.9%
  19. Huntington, Virginia
    Huntington, Virginia
    Huntington is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 11,267 at the 2010 census. To the east is Belle Haven, Fairfax County, Virginia and to the south Groveton, Virginia. Its main component is the namesake Huntington subdivision, a late-1940s...

     2.9%
  20. Gray Court, South Carolina 2.8%
  21. Springfield, Virginia 2.8%
  22. Liberty, New York
    Liberty, New York
    Liberty, New York relates to two locations in Sullivan County, New York, United States:*Liberty , New York*Liberty , New York...

     2.7%
  23. Mineral Springs, North Carolina
    Mineral Springs, North Carolina
    Mineral Springs is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,370 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mineral Springs is located at ....

     2.6%
  24. Chula Vista, Florida
    Chula Vista, Florida
    Chula Vista was a census-designated place in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 573 at the 2000 census. It is now incorporated into Fort Lauderdale, as the neighborhood, "Chula Vista Isles."-Geography:...

     2.6%
  25. Broadview Park, Florida
    Broadview Park, Florida
    Broadview Park is a census-designated place in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 7,125 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Broadview Park is located at ....

     2.5%
  26. Newburgh, New York 2.5%
  27. Kendall Green, Florida
    Kendall Green, Florida
    Kendall Green was a census-designated place in Broward County, Florida, United States, and is now a neighborhood of Pompano Beach, Florida...

     2.5%
  28. Mendota, California
    Mendota, California
    Mendota is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 11,014 at the 2010 census. The State Routes 180 and 33 run through the agricultural city. Mendota is located south-southeast of Firebaugh, at an elevation of 174 feet ....

     2.5%
  29. Timberlane, Louisiana
    Timberlane, Louisiana
    Timberlane is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 11,405 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

     2.4%
  30. Lake Belvedere Estates, Florida
    Lake Belvedere Estates, Florida
    Lake Belvedere Estates is a census-designated place in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,525 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lake Belvedere Estates is located at ....

     2.4%
  31. North Atlanta, Georgia 2.3%
  32. Faison, North Carolina
    Faison, North Carolina
    Faison is a town in Duplin and Sampson counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 744 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Faison is located at ....

     2.3%
  33. Avon, Colorado
    Avon, Colorado
    Avon is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous town in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The population was 5,561 at the 2000 census. Avon is the gateway to the Beaver Creek Resort which lies about two miles south of the town. It was the previous site of Vail Resorts before the...

     2.3%
  34. Pine Manor, Florida
    Pine Manor, Florida
    Pine Manor is a Family Community, in the city of Fort Myers, located right off US 41 in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,785 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cape Coral–Fort Myers Metropolitan Statistical Area...

     2.3%
  35. Seven Trees, California
    Seven Trees, California
    Seven Trees was a census-designated place in South San Jose and it was previously an unincorporated pocket in Santa Clara County, California, completely surrounded by San Jose...

     2.2%
  36. Plainfield, New Jersey (housing, pop. 47,829): 2.2%
  37. Leisure City, Florida
    Leisure City, Florida
    Leisure City is a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 22,152 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Leisure City is located at ....

     2.2%
  38. Indian Point, Missouri
    Indian Point, Missouri
    Indian Point is a village in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 588 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Indian Point is located at ....

     2.1%
  39. El Portal, Florida
    El Portal, Florida
    El Portal is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The village name is derived from the Spanish phrase for "the gate," after two wooden gates that once stood as a gateway to the village. The population was 2,505 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S...

     2.0%
  40. Sulphur Springs, Arkansas 2.0%
  41. Waukegan, Illinois 2.0%
  42. West Miami, Florida
    West Miami, Florida
    West Miami is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,863 at the 2000 census.-Geography:West Miami is located at ....

     2.0%
  43. Halesite, New York
    Halesite, New York
    Halesite is a hamlet in Huntington on the North Shore of Long Island in Suffolk County, New York, United States. Named after Nathan Hale, a captain in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War who was captured at a tavern in Halesite. There is a rock with a tribute to him at the...

     1.9%
  44. Doraville, Georgia
    Doraville, Georgia
    Doraville is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 8,330.-History:Doraville was incorporated by an act of the Georgia General Assembly, approved December 15, 1871...

     1.9%
  45. Miami Gardens, Broward County, Florida
    Miami Gardens, Broward County, Florida
    Miami Gardens was a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,706 at the 2000 census.It was one of the four unincorporated neighborhoods that were incorporated to create the new city of West Park in 2005...

     1.9%
  46. Rose Hill, North Carolina 1.9%
  47. Palm Springs, Florida
    Palm Springs, Florida
    Palm Springs is a village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,699 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 14,690.-Geography:Palm Springs is located at ....

     1.8%
  48. Bonnie Lock-Woodsetter North, Florida 1.8%
  49. Gypsum, Colorado
    Gypsum, Colorado
    The Town of Gypsum is a Home Rule Municipality located in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,654 at the 2000 census. Gypsum is the location of the Eagle County Regional Airport , a popular regional airport used in the winter to transport skiers to nearby Vail...

     1.8%
  50. Walkerton, Indiana
    Walkerton, Indiana
    Walkerton is a town in Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,144 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

     1.8%
  51. West New York, New Jersey
    West New York, New Jersey
    West New York is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 49,708.-Geography:...

     1.8%
  52. Christianburg, KY 1.8%
  53. Home Gardens, California
    Home Gardens, California
    Home Gardens [aka Riverside Valley Home Gardens] is a census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 11,570 at the 2010 census, up from 9,461 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

     1.7%
  54. Westbury, New York
    Westbury, New York
    Westbury incorporated in 1932 as a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population was 15,146 at the 2010 census.The Village of Westbury is in the Town of North Hempstead....

     1.7%
  55. Mascotte, Florida
    Mascotte, Florida
    Mascotte is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,687 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 4,363 . It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area....

     1.6%
  56. Smithfield, North Carolina
    Smithfield, North Carolina
    Smithfield is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. In 2008, the estimated population was 12,965. It is the county seat of Johnston County...

     1.6%
  57. Terrytown, Louisiana
    Terrytown, Louisiana
    Terrytown is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. It is a suburb within the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 25,430 at the 2000 census...

     1.6%
  58. Glade Park Gateway, Coloradohttp://www.city-data.com/city/Glade-Park-Gateway-Colorado.html 1.6%
  59. Coral Terrace, Florida
    Coral Terrace, Florida
    Coral Terrace is an unincorporated suburban community and census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,376 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Coral Terrace is located at ....

     1.6%
  60. Guttenberg, New Jersey
    Guttenberg, New Jersey
    Guttenberg , is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the town population was 11,176. Only four blocks wide, Guttenberg is one of the smallest municipalities in New Jersey and the most densely populated incorporated place in the...

     1.6%
  61. North Bay Shore, New York
    North Bay Shore, New York
    North Bay Shore is an unincorporated neighborhood on Long Island in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The area is a suburb of New York City. The hamlet of North Bay Shore is within the northern part of the CDP of Bay Shore, New York. The Census-designated place named...

     1.6%
  62. Athens, Texas
    Athens, Texas
    Athens is a city in Henderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,710. It is the county seat of Henderson County. According to the Texas Legislature, Athens is the "Original Home of the Hamburger"...

     1.6%
  63. Seaside Park, New Jersey
    Seaside Park, New Jersey
    Seaside Park is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,579. Seaside Park is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean.The first inhabitants...

     1.6%
  64. Greenevers, North Carolina
    Greenevers, North Carolina
    Greenevers is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 560 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Greenevers is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....

     1.6%
  65. Schuyler, Nebraska
    Schuyler, Nebraska
    Schuyler is a city in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,371 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Colfax County. The city is named after former Vice President of the United States, Schuyler Colfax...

     1.6%
  66. Pomona, New Jersey
    Pomona, New Jersey
    Pomona is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Galloway Township, in Atlantic County, New Jersey. At the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 4,019...

     1.6%
  67. Golden Gate, Florida
    Golden Gate, Florida
    Golden Gate is a community and census-designated place in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 20,951 as recorded in the 2000 census...

     1.5%
  68. Haymarket, Virginia
    Haymarket, Virginia
    Haymarket is a town in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. The population was 879 at the 2000 census, but the 2009 is 1,252. Haymarket is home to the Haymarket Senators of the Valley Baseball League...

     1.5%
  69. Lake Worth Corridor, Florida
    Lake Worth Corridor, Florida
    Lake Worth Corridor is an unincorporated census-designated place in Palm Beach County, Florida about 3 miles west of the city of Lake Worth. The population was 18,663 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lake Worth Corridor is located at ....

     1.5%
  70. Farmingdale, New York
    Farmingdale, New York
    The Village of Farmingdale is an incorporated village on Long Island within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York in the United States...

     1.5%
  71. Westgate-Belvedere Homes, Florida
    Westgate-Belvedere Homes, Florida
    Westgate-Belvedere Homes is an unincorporated census-designated place in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 8,134 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Westgate-Belvedere Homes is located at ....

     1.5%
  72. Mecca, California
    Mecca, California
    Mecca is a census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 8,577 at the 2010 census, up from 5,402 at the 2000 census....

     1.5%
  73. Fountainbleau, Florida
    Fountainbleau, Florida
    Fountainbleau is a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 59,764 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Fountainbleau is located at ....

     1.5%
  74. Salem, North Carolina
    Salem, North Carolina
    Salem is a census-designated place in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,923 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

     1.5%
  75. Opa-locka, Florida
    Opa-locka, Florida
    Opa-locka is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of the mid decade census, the population was 15,376 as recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau....

     1.5%
  76. Crete, Nebraska
    Crete, Nebraska
    Crete is a city in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6,960 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Crete is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

     1.4%
  77. Lake Worth, Florida
    Lake Worth, Florida
    Lake Worth is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, which takes its name from the body of water along its eastern border, originally called "Lake Worth", and now generally known as the Lake Worth Lagoon. The lake itself was named for General William J. Worth, who led U.S. forces during the last...

     1.4%
  78. Gretna, Louisiana
    Gretna, Louisiana
    The city of Gretna is the parish seat of Jefferson Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. Gretna is on the west bank of the Mississippi River, just east and across the river from uptown New Orleans. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area...

     1.4%
  79. Herndon, Virginia 1.4%
  80. Norcross, Georgia
    Norcross, Georgia
    As of 2010 Norcross had a population of 9,116. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 40.8% white , 19.8% black or African American , 0.7% Native American, 2.1% Asian Indian, 10.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 21.5% from some other race and 4.3% reporting two or more races...

     1.4%
  81. North Miami Beach, Florida
    North Miami Beach, Florida
    North Miami Beach is a Miami suburban city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Originally named Fulford in 1926 after Captain William H. Fulford of the United States Coast Guard, the city was incorporated in 1927 as Fulford, but was renamed North Miami Beach in 1931. The population was...

     1.4%
  82. North Miami, Florida
    North Miami, Florida
    North Miami is a suburban city located in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, about north of Miami. The city lies on Biscayne Bay and hosts the Biscayne Bay Campus of Florida International University, and the North Miami campus of Johnson & Wales University...

     1.4%
  83. Bella Villa, Missouri
    Bella Villa, Missouri
    Bella Villa is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 729.-Geography:Bella Villa is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

     1.4%
  84. Hialeah, Florida
    Hialeah, Florida
    Hialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 226,419. As of 2009, the population estimate by the U. S...

     1.4%
  85. Oakland, Oklahoma
    Oakland, Oklahoma
    Oakland is a town in Marshall County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 674 at the 2000 census. Lately, a surge in population from recent immigration attracted to the area's manufacturing jobs places the estimate at over 1,000 for the year 2008...

     1.4%
  86. Chamblee, Georgia 1.4%
  87. Deer Park, California
    Deer Park, California
    Deer Park is a census-designated place in Napa County, California, United States. The population was 1,267 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Napa, California Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its area code is 707. Its zip code is 94576...

     1.4%
  88. South Miami Heights, Florida
    South Miami Heights, Florida
    South Miami Heights is a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 33,522 at the 2000 census.-Geography:South Miami Heights is located at ....

     1.4%
  89. Woodmere, Louisiana
    Woodmere, Louisiana
    Woodmere is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 13,058 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

     1.3%
  90. North Springfield, Virginia 1.3%
  91. Plattekill, New York 1.3%
  92. Conroe, Texas
    Conroe, Texas
    Conroe is a suburban city 40 miles north of Houston in the gulf coastal plains/piney woods region of southeast Texas.It is the seat of Montgomery County and falls within the metropolitan area.As of the 2000 U.S...

     1.3%
  93. Tedder, Florida
    Tedder, Florida
    Tedder was a census-designated place in Tedder was a [[census-designated place]] in Tedder was a [[census-designated place]] in [[Broward County, Florida, United States...

     1.3%
  94. Dover, New Jersey
    Dover, New Jersey
    Dover is a town in Morris County, New Jersey on the Rockaway River. Dover is west of New York City and west of Newark, New Jersey. As of the United States Census, 2000, the town's population was 18,188.-Geography:...

     1.3%
  95. Gun Club Estates, Florida
    Gun Club Estates, Florida
    Gun Club Estates is a census-designated place in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 711 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gun Club Estates is located at ....

     1.3%
  96. Green, Oregon
    Green, Oregon
    Green is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 6,174 at the 2000 census.-Education:...

     1.3%
  97. St. Leonard, Maryland
    St. Leonard, Maryland
    St. Leonard is a census-designated place in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. The population was officially 536 at the 2000 census, although residents of the Calvert Beach-Long Beach, Maryland community also use the St. Leonard zip code designation, making it in fact a much larger community...

     1.3%
  98. East Perrine, Florida
    East Perrine, Florida
    East Perrine was a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida at the time of the 2000 census. In the 1990 census it was part of Perrine census-designated place. It has since been incorporated into the Village of Palmetto Bay...

     1.3%
  99. Cricket, North Carolina
    Cricket, North Carolina
    Cricket is a census-designated place in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,053 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cricket is located at ....

     1.3%
  100. Princeton, Florida
    Princeton, Florida
    Princeton is a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,090 at the 2000 census.- History :...

     1.3%

Notable Honduran-Americans

  • David Archuleta
    David Archuleta
    David Archuleta, is a former United States Air Force Airman of Okinawan stationary troops and is currently an American male kickboxer.-Biography:...

     - Runner-up of American Idol Season 7
  • America Ferrera
    America Ferrera
    America Georgina Ferrera is an American actress, best known for playing the lead role in the television comedy series Ugly Betty...

     - film actress (Real Women Have Curves
    Real Women Have Curves
    Real Women Have Curves is a 2002 American movie starring America Ferrera. Directed by Patricia Cardoso and produced by George LaVoo from a screenplay by LaVoo and Josefina Lopez , it debuted at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award in addition to Special Jury Prizes for both...

    , The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
    The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (film)
    The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is a 2005 American film, based on the novel The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares released by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was directed by Ken Kwapis and written by Delia Ephron.The film's production budget was $25 million...

    , Ugly Betty
    Ugly Betty
    Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...

    )
  • Carlos Mencia
    Carlos Mencia
    Carlos Mencia , born Ned Arnel Mencia, is a Honduran-born American comedian, writer, and actor. His style of comedy is often political and involves issues of race, culture, criminal justice, and social class...

     - comedian, writer and actor (The Mind of Mencia)
  • Hype Williams
    Hype Williams
    Harold "Hype" Williams , previously known as HYPE, is an American music video and film director of African-American and Honduran descent. His nickname "Hype" comes from his hyperactive nature as a child....

     - Billboard and MTV VMA award winning music video and film director.
  • Daniel Zacapa
    Daniel Zacapa
    Daniel Zacapa is an American trilingual actor, community activist, and ex-class A San Francisco Giants baseball player. He played the role of Detective Taylor in the 1995 David Fincher film, Seven...

     - film actor (The Mexican, Seven, Odd Couple II, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind)
  • José Zúñiga
    Jose Zuniga
    José Zúñiga is an American actor.Zúñiga was born in Honduras. He is best known for his roles in films such as Alive, Ransom, Con Air, Fresh, Crooklyn, Next Stop Wonderland and Twilight...

     - film actor (24, Prison Break, The O.C)
  • Steve Van Buren
    Steve Van Buren
    Stephen W. Van Buren is a former professional American football halfback who played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League from 1944–1951, and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.-Early life:...

     - NFL Hall of Fame Running Back (Philadelphia Eagles
    Philadelphia Eagles
    The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

    )
  • Miguel Estrada
    Miguel Estrada
    Miguel Angel Estrada Castañeda is an attorney who became embroiled in controversy following his 2001 nomination by President George W. Bush to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit...

     - an attorney who became embroiled in controversy following his 2001 nomination by President George W. Bush to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He was the first Latino to be nominated to a high position in the judicial branch and would have been a potential Supreme Court nominee.
  • Neyda Sandoval
    Neyda Sandoval
    Neida Sandoval is a journalist and television news anchor.She enjoys horseriding, having grown up in her native Honduras. She is married to an American David Cochran...

     - journalist and TV news presenter
  • Satcha Pretto
    Satcha Pretto
    Satcha Pretto is an Emmy award-winning Journalist and news co-anchor of the Univision Network's popular morning show Despierta America.-General information:...

     - journalist and TV news presenter
  • Rocsi
    Rocsi
    Raquel Roxanne Diaz better known by her stage name Rocsi, is an American television personality of BET's 106 & Park and hosts her own daily nationally syndicated radio show .-Early life and career:...

     (Raquel Lisette Diaz) - 106 & Park Personality Rocsi
  • Gerald Young
    Gerald Young
    Gerald Anthony Young was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He was noted for his long strides and blazing speed, and although considered somewhat of a "hot dog" because of what appeared to be a lackadaisical style , he was considered one of the best defensive center fielders of his time...

     - former Major League Baseball outfielder
  • Francia Almendárez
    Francia Almendárez
    Francia Raisa Almendárez is an American actress. She is sometimes credited as Francia Almendárez. Raisa is most notable for her roles in Bring It On: All or Nothing, where she plays a tough Latina cheerleader named Leti, The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Adrian Lee, or The Cutting Edge...

     - Actress
  • Renán Almendárez Coello
    Renán Almendárez Coello
    Renán Almendárez Coello currently hosts an all day Saturday program on KWKW Radio Los Angeles. He has entered into a multi year agreement to launch a syndicated version of the Saturday show . Prior to KWKW, Renan hosted the morning show on KLAX-FM in Los Angeles, California...

    - radio show host of the show El Cucuy de la Mañana
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