Start with the geographic record you actually serve
Dunkirk is a city in Chautauqua County, New York. The 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate for the city is 12,549, with a margin of error of 36. That is location and population context—not evidence of legal demand, search volume, competition, call volume, language preference, staffing requirements, cases or revenue. Attribution should therefore be configured around the geographic scope your firm chooses to evaluate: Dunkirk city, Chautauqua County, New York, or another service area. The measurement question is whether inquiries associated with that scope can be connected to their actual marketing journeys and later outcomes.
Recommended approach
Decide which geographic labels belong in your reporting before judging channel performance. Keep Dunkirk city and Chautauqua County distinct, and do not treat the city’s population estimate as a forecast. Review whether your intake records capture the service area and case type needed to interpret the journeys responsibly.
