1. Start with the Camano service area, not an assumed market
The 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate is 17,303, with a margin of error of 1,083. For custom software, the practical implication is narrower: define whether the tool is for work performed in Camano, work performed across Island County, or an internal process used by the whole firm. Those are different scopes and may involve different intake fields, routing rules and reporting questions.
Recommended approach
Before discussing features, write down the geographic scope of the process. Identify whether Camano matters because of where clients are located, where staff work, where matters are handled, or where a service page is marketed. Use it only to keep the service-area conversation precise.
