Start with the geography your firm actually serves
The U.S. Census Bureau records Morehead City as a municipality in Carteret County. Its 2020–2024 ACS 5-year population estimate is 9,806, with a margin of error of 35. That is geographic and population context only. It does not establish legal demand, search volume, competition, calls, matters or revenue. For an ROI review, the important question is how your firm defines a service area: Morehead City alone, Carteret County, North Carolina, or another set of places. The dashboard page describes city and case-type data as decision inputs, but your firm still needs to decide which geographic labels belong in its reporting.
Recommended approach
Bring a written service-area definition to the consultation. Separate Morehead City from Carteret County and from broader North Carolina reporting. Ask to see how a location is attached to a tracked keyword, landing page, lead or matter, and how the dashboard handles a contact whose location is unknown or outside your preferred area.
