1. Start with the service area, not the population estimate
Fort Dix CDP is a census-designated place in Burlington County, New Jersey. The available Census record reports 7,984 residents for the 2020–2024 ACS 5-year period, with a margin of error of 740. That is useful for identifying the place and county relationship, but it cannot establish how many people search for a lawyer, how many firms compete for those searches, or how many inquiries an ad program would produce. A Local Services Ads decision needs a more practical question: which locations can your firm serve, and which types of matters do you want to receive from those locations?
Recommended approach
Use Fort Dix as a precise geographic starting point. On a consultation, define whether the intended coverage is Fort Dix alone, additional Burlington County communities, or a wider New Jersey service area. Keep the location decision tied to your court, staffing, consultation and matter-capacity limits rather than treating the population estimate as a forecast.
