1. Start with the service area, not a population promise
The Census Bureau records Wilkes-Barre city as a municipality in Luzerne County and reports a 2020–2024 ACS 5-year population estimate of 44,423, with a margin of error of 69. That is geographic eligibility information, not evidence that people are searching for a particular lawyer or that a page will produce a case. The practical question is whether your firm intentionally serves Wilkes-Barre, the rest of Luzerne County, or a broader Pennsylvania footprint. Bosseo states that its programmatic system can be scoped to a whole state or only the counties a firm chooses.
Recommended approach
Bring a service-area map to the consultation. Decide whether Wilkes-Barre belongs in a Luzerne County footprint, whether nearby municipalities are genuinely served, and which locations should be excluded. Do not expand coverage merely because a place has a measurable population.
