| | Suffolk, VA | Hoover, AL | United States |
| Population | 93,268 | 91,371 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.3% | 52.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.7% | 47.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.2 | 38.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 84,859 | 80,610 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 63,677 | 62,742 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 52,141 | 39,788 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 47.5% | 37.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 80.1% | 116.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 233.7 | 1,909.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 399.2 | 47.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 29.8 | 1.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Suffolk, VA | Hoover, AL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.4% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.0% | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.9% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.4% | 13.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 14.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 13.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.0% | 6.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.1% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Suffolk, VA | Hoover, AL | United States |
| White | 48.5% | 67.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 40.7% | 19.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.0% | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% | 5.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Suffolk, VA | Hoover, AL | United States |
| Married Population | 55.5% | 58.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 52.9% | 58.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.6% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.5% | 41.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.0% | 25.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.7% | 10.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.8% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.60 |
| Households | 35,249 | 35,222 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 25,085 | 24,907 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 31.1% | 34.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.2% | 45.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 10,164 | 10,315 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.9% | 12.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.8% | 7.2% | 10.8% |