1. Start with the geography your firm actually serves
Florence and Lauderdale County are related but not interchangeable geographic labels. A Florence law firm may serve people in the city, elsewhere in Lauderdale County, or beyond it. Your review strategy should therefore identify the geographic scope you want to evaluate instead of treating the city population as a proxy for legal demand. The Census records Florence as a municipality and gives its 2020–2024 ACS estimate as 41,701 residents, with a margin of error of 38. That is context for market definition only.
Recommended approach
Decide which office, service area, and Google Business Profile are in scope. Then compare the location shown to prospective clients with the locations where your clients and matters actually originate. Keep Florence, Lauderdale County, and any broader Alabama service area separate in reporting and decision-making.
