The latest Census data is out, and it shows the Rose City sprouting up as the 25th largest city in the U.S. with more than 653,000 people.

   Most of the outlying cities have grown too.

   Here's the current population numbers for WEA's member cities, according to the U.S. Census estimates:

City	Current population according to the Census estimates	Increase between July 2017 & July 2018	Percentage increase
Hillsboro	108,389	968	.9%
Beaverton	98,962	1,172	1.19%
Tigard	54,758	1,408	2.6%
Tualatin	27,602	21	.08%
West Linn	26,756	28	.1%
Forest Grove	24,624	436	1.8%
Wilsonville	24,582	525	2.2%
Sherwood	19,679	112	.57%
Cornelius	12,724	157	1.23%
King City	3,955	50	1.26%
North Plains	2,195	19	.86%
Banks	2,026	17	.83%

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