1. Start with the geography your firm actually serves
Tuttle is a municipality in Oklahoma, and the Census record places it in Grady County. The 2020–2024 ACS five-year estimate records 8,040 residents, with a margin of error of 40. That number can help define a review area, but it does not establish how many people search for a lawyer, how many are qualified, or whether a particular practice area has demand. It also does not describe all of Grady County or any metropolitan area. Attribution should therefore preserve the distinction between a Tuttle inquiry, an inquiry from elsewhere in Grady County and an inquiry from another service area. The useful question is not whether population predicts performance; it is whether the firm can identify where an actual inquiry originated and what happened next.
Recommended approach
During the consultation, list the geographic labels the firm uses in intake and reporting. Decide whether Tuttle and Grady County should be separate reporting views, and identify any additional service areas only if the firm actually serves them. Do not use population as a substitute for a demand or conversion measurement.
