Hondurans who have immigrated from their Central American country are an integral part of many Hispanic communities in the United States. Ethnically, Hondurans are predominantly mestizo (mixed ancestry of Indigenous peoples and Spanish).

The families of the majority of Hondurans have entered the United States in the last 40 years to seek better economic opportunities and to escape political turmoil or oppression in Honduras. Many left their families in Honduras and regularly send a large part of their income home to support them. Many are migrant farm laborers, and because of the conditions of their migration, may not have documented status in the United States. Hondurans have primarily settled first in cities with support networks of already established Honduran communities. The main staple of the mestizo Honduran diet is rice and beans. Other mainstays include corn soup; tripe soup in a tomato base with corn; and corn pie stuffed with chicken, olives, and capers, among other ingredients.

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