1. Start with the geography your firm actually serves
The U.S. Census Bureau records Latham as a census-designated place in Albany County, New York. Its 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate is 13,802, with a margin of error of 1,058. That figure describes the Latham CDP; it does not establish search demand, competition, call volume, language needs, case volume or revenue. For attribution, the practical question is therefore not “How many people live here?” It is “Can the firm distinguish the inquiries associated with Latham from inquiries connected to the wider service area?”
Recommended approach
Define the geographic fields and reporting view you want to review before changing marketing decisions. A Latham-serving firm may need to distinguish Latham from Albany County and from other New York locations it serves. Keep location, practice area, source and matter outcome as separate fields so a location label does not become a proxy for qualification or value.
