1. Start with Biloxi’s real service area, not a population shortcut
Biloxi is recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau as a municipality in Harrison County, Mississippi. Its 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate is 48,861, with a margin of error of 47. That figure describes the city’s population; it does not establish call demand, legal need, competition, language preference or likely revenue. Your intake decision should therefore begin with the geographic boundaries your firm actually serves. Review whether your website, phone greeting and intake questions distinguish Biloxi from Harrison County and any other areas you accept. If callers from outside your preferred territory reach the same number, the answering path should capture location early enough for your team to decide what happens next.
Recommended approach
Write down the locations you accept, the matters you do not accept and the point at which staff—not the answering system—makes the eligibility decision. Use the Biloxi and Harrison County relationship to make routing and reporting precise, not to forecast lead volume.
