Start with the exact service area, not a population guess
Dripping Springs city is in Hays County. A firm may serve the city, the county, surrounding areas, or a different combination, but those are separate geographic decisions. The Census population estimate describes the municipality; it does not establish how many people search for a lawyer, how many households need legal help, or whether Local Service Ads will produce qualified inquiries. Bosseo’s public Local Service Ads page says its program includes practice-area categories and service-area targeting.
Recommended approach
Bring a written service-area decision to the consultation. Separate Dripping Springs from Hays County and from any other Texas communities your firm accepts. Review whether each advertised practice area matches the geographic coverage you can actually support, and decide which locations should be excluded when an inquiry is outside your capacity or scope.
