1. Define the Thomasville geography before reading the numbers
A dashboard can only answer a location question that has been defined. Thomasville is recorded as a city in Thomas County, Georgia. That does not make the city, county, a judicial circuit, a court class and the state interchangeable. For a firm serving Thomasville, ask which location labels appear beside rankings, calls, leads and matters. A city target may be different from a county target, and neither should be treated as evidence that a particular court or practice area produces business. The population estimate provides geographic eligibility for this conversation, not a forecast of demand.
Recommended approach
During a review, require each location field to say exactly what it represents: Thomasville, Thomas County, another Georgia geography or no location. Decide which geography belongs in each report and how unknown or mixed-location contacts will be handled. Do not approve a conclusion that converts the city’s population into expected cases or revenue.
