Education in Hoover, Alabama: official figures
62.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Hoover held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 69th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Alabama: 28.4%).
How many people in Hoover have a graduate degree?
26.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Hoover held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 80th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 4.2% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Hoover?
In Hoover, 11.5% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 22.5% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Hoover?
21,259 residents of Hoover aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.1% of that age group, 273rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 15,409 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,329 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Hoover?
2,702 residents of Hoover were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,889 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 165th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Hoover attend preschool?
1,259 children in Hoover were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Hoover compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Hoover ranks 69 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Fremont | 63.9% |
| 67 | Overland Park | 63.7% |
| 68 | Sugar Land | 63.0% |
| 69 | Hoover | 62.6% |
| 70 | Centennial | 62.6% |
| 71 | Collierville | 62.5% |
| 72 | Carlsbad | 62.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Hoover ranks 80 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | San Mateo | 26.5% |
| 78 | Arlington Heights | 26.3% |
| 79 | Bozeman | 26.2% |
| 80 | Hoover | 26.2% |
| 81 | Boston | 26.1% |
| 82 | Fort Collins | 26.1% |
| 83 | Plymouth | 26.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Hoover ranks 764 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 761 | Noblesville | 3.4% |
| 762 | Manhattan | 3.4% |
| 763 | Frisco | 3.4% |
| 764 | Hoover | 3.4% |
| 765 | Novi | 3.4% |
| 766 | Alpharetta | 3.4% |
| 767 | Bend | 3.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Hoover ranks 659 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 656 | Peoria | 5.2% |
| 657 | Rockford | 5.2% |
| 658 | Longview | 5.2% |
| 659 | Hoover | 5.2% |
| 660 | Schaumburg | 5.2% |
| 661 | Apopka | 5.2% |
| 662 | Hamilton | 5.2% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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