Start with the Hoover geography your firm actually serves
Hoover city is recorded as a municipality in Alabama, with county relationships to Jefferson County and Shelby County. A firm may serve the city, one county, both counties, or a broader Alabama market. Those are different scopes and should not be collapsed into one reputation claim. Review the address and service-area information associated with your Google Business Profile, the locations named on your website, and the geographic details captured during intake. The goal is consistency, not the appearance of coverage you do not provide. The population estimate for Hoover is useful when considering the size of the municipality being discussed, but it cannot establish how many people seek legal help, how many firms compete, or how many inquiries reviews will produce.
Recommended approach
Define the geographic coverage you want your reputation activity to support before selecting request language or evaluating results. Separate Hoover, Jefferson County, Shelby County and statewide matters in your reporting where those distinctions affect the consultation or matter.
