Demographics

Key Facts

  • Hoover is the second largest city in the 1.1-million person Birmingham-Hoover Metro Area. In just over 50 years, Hoover has become the sixth largest city in Alabama with over 88,000 persons and it continues to grow.
  • Hoover neighbors the Tuscaloosa Metro Area and its population of over 235,000 persons.  
  • Over 50 foreign languages are spoken in Hoover City Schools.
  • More than 57% of Hoover citizens over the age of 25 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.
  • Over 44,000 persons commute into Hoover daily for work at companies such as Regions Bank, BlueCross and BlueShield of Alabama, AT&T, McLeod Software, and CGI.

Demographic Summary of Hoover InfographicSource: ESRI Business Analyst