1. Start with the August geography your website actually serves
August is recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California. The 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate for August CDP is 8,825, with a margin of error of 1,700. That is geographic context, not proof of legal demand, search volume, competition, leads or revenue. For hosting, the useful implication is narrower: your review should distinguish the August location from San Joaquin County, other California locations and any broader service area your firm chooses to publish. Those are different geographic scopes and should not be treated as interchangeable.
Recommended approach
List the locations your current site names, the locations it is intended to serve and the locations that must remain available after a migration. Ask whether each page, form, redirect and contact path works as intended for that scope. Do not select infrastructure because a population figure appears promising; select it because the site’s technical requirements and geographic information have been defined.
