SEATTLE — News Census figures show Seattle had the 14th largest population jump among all U.S. cities between 2011 and 2012.
Seattle added 12,638 people in one year, bringing the total population to 634,535.
The Seattle Times reports the city has added about 25,000 people since the 2010 Census and more than 100,000 since 1990.
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