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Hoover·Alabama

Hoover delivered R+22.4 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
AL
Hoover
TrumpR+22.4
2024 presidential margin by county for Hoover, ALA map of the constituent counties of Hoover, AL, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Jefferson County, AL · D+10.4Shelby County, AL · R+40.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican59.9%28,224
Kamala HarrisDemocratic37.4%17,643
OtherAll other candidates2.7%1,284
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −22.4% in 2024.−22.4%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−44.6%
2012−43.9%
2016−30.7%
2020−19.0%
2024−22.4%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
37.4%Harris17,643
59.9%Trump28,224
2.7%
−22.4%
47,151
R
39.4%Biden18,940
58.4%Trump28,083
2.1%incl. Jorgensen
−19.0%
48,052
R
31.5%Clinton13,431
62.2%Trump26,497
6.3%incl. Johnson
−30.7%
42,607
R
28.0%Obama11,146
72.0%Romney28,604
0.0%
−43.9%
39,750
R
27.2%Obama10,668
71.8%McCain28,165
1.0%
−44.6%
39,207

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorHooverCityAlabamaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White68.8%64.5%61.0%
Black18.6%25.8%12.2%
Asian5.9%1.5%6.0%
Two or more races4.6%5.3%12.6%
Other race2.0%2.9%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino4.6%5.6%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$109,253$63,999$84,427
Poverty rate5.1%15.6%12.5%
Median age38.439.439.1
Age 18–248.8%9.4%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.8%17.7%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)41.0%28.5%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home8.0%6.1%22.3%
Spanish5.0%3.9%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 13.3%American 12.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryAmerican 9.5%English 12.1%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 7.4%Irish 8.0%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic4.9%County context5.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant38.8%County context42.2%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed36.5%County context36.6%51.5%
Black Protestant9.0%County context7.3%2.2%
Mainline Protestant7.8%County context6.5%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.3%
American
9.5%
Irish
7.4%
German
5.9%
Scottish
2.4%
Italian
2.4%
French
1.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.0%
speak English only
Spanish5.0%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.4%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.4%
Other languages0.3%
Arabic0.3%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.2%
German or other West Germanic0.2%
Vietnamese0.2%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.1%
Korean0.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
38.8%
Black Protestant
9.0%
Mainline Protestant
7.8%
Catholic
4.9%
Muslim
1.0%
Other Christian
0.6%
Latter-day Saints
0.6%
Jewish
0.3%
Hindu
0.3%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Buddhist
0.1%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted36.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Hoover sits in the Black Belt and Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 44.6 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.4 points.

A population of 92,642, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $109,253 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Hoover, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hoover, Alabama voted Republican by 22.4 points (R+22.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 47,151 votes cast, 17,643 went Democratic and 28,224 went Republican.
What is Hoover, Alabama's political typology?
Akashic places Hoover, Alabama in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Hoover, Alabama?
Hoover, Alabama has a population of 92,642 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hoover, Alabama?
Median household income in Hoover, Alabama is $109,253 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Hoover, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Hoover, Alabama from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.