Renton is the 9th Most Populous City in Washington State

Renton's population increased more than 81 percent between 2000 and 2010, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Wednesday.

The city's population increased from 50,052  in 2000 to 90,927 in 2010, an increase of 40,875. The growth boosted Renton's rank from 14th in 2000 to 9th in 2010.

The top six most populous Washington cities remained unchanged. They are, respectively: Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Bellevue and Everett.

At the county level, King County is still home to the most people: 1,931,249 in 2010, up from 1,737,034 in 2000.

That change represents an 11.2 percent change in population.Check back later this afternoon for more detailed information about Renton's growth.