1. Start with the geographic record, not an assumed market
The U.S. Census Bureau records Buckeye as a municipality in Maricopa County. Its 2020–2024 ACS 5-year population estimate is 104,923, with a margin of error of 67. That is useful context for defining the place your firm serves, but it is not evidence that a particular practice area has demand or that prospective clients will use one channel over another. A measurement plan should therefore distinguish Buckeye from Maricopa County and from any broader metropolitan audience your firm may choose to serve. It should also distinguish an individual inquiry from a household or population count.
Recommended approach
Use Buckeye as an explicit geographic value in your reporting and intake review, then decide whether countywide or broader service areas belong in the same analysis. Do not use population as a substitute for source, qualification or matter-outcome data.
