In a single year, the City of Austin leapfrogged from the 13th largest to the 11th largest U.S. city, according to new U.S. Census Bureau statistics.
The city was previously ranked 13th based on population data received up until July 2011, city officials said.
On May 23, the census bureau released new data showing that Austin added 25,395 residents from July 2011 to July 2012—the fifth largest numeric increase in the nation. That increase helped Austin surpass the population totals of Indianapolis and Jacksonville, Fla.
The city has approximately 842,592 residents.
