1) Over 913,000 immigrants live in Massachusetts, making up 14.2% of the state's population. Without immigration, the state's population would have declined between 2000 and 2007. 2) The largest groups of immigrants in MA come from Latin America (44.4%) and Asia (28.4%), with Brazil being the top source country. 3) In 2007, 28% of Boston's population was foreign-born, totaling over 168,000 immigrants from over 100 countries worldwide. The largest groups come from the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Africa.