1. Define the geographic record before judging performance
Conway is recorded as a municipality in Horry County, South Carolina. The 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate for Conway city is 27,263, with a margin of error of 38. That is geographic context, not evidence of legal demand, search volume, competition, inquiry volume or revenue. It also does not describe everyone your firm may serve across Horry County or elsewhere in South Carolina. For attribution, the practical issue is to distinguish the geographic scope of a visit or inquiry from the location of the firm, the service area named in marketing, and the location associated with a matter. A record that says only “Conway” may not answer whether the inquiry came from the city, another part of Horry County, or a broader South Carolina service area.
Recommended approach
Before reviewing channel performance, decide which geographic fields your firm actually needs for intake and reporting. Ask whether Conway city and Horry County should be treated as separate reporting views, and avoid using the Census population figure as a forecast of lead opportunity.
