Personal loans in Alice, TX

By population, Alice sits at 166th in Texas, with an estimated 17,579 residents. Alice shed about 1.7% of its population between the 2020 base and the 2023 estimate.

By the Personalloaner Editorial Team · Last updated 2026-09-16

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With roughly 17,579 residents, Alice is a small town, and the lending rules its borrowers live under are written in Texas, not by the city. Consumer lending that reaches Alice's 17,579 residents is governed by Texas statute; no city ordinance changes it. Work out your debt-to-income ratio first; lenders weigh it heavily, and Alice's 17,579 residents are no exception. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Kingsville, TX about 21 miles away.

Alice: the sourced local profile

What follows is Alice's place in the Census record, alongside the Texas rules that govern a personal loan made here.

How a Alice personal loan is priced

A Alice personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 17,579 residents. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Alice can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Alice loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.

What is available to Alice borrowers

Alice is a moderately settled community of about 17,579 people, with 2 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. A Texas licence lets a lender serve Alice without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 17,579 residents are offered. For a larger market, the closest option is Kingsville, TX about 21 miles away.

What Texas law requires in Alice

The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in Texas, and so for Alice's roughly 17,579 residents.

RuleDetailSource
State lending regulatorTexas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC)
Source says: The OCCC licenses and regulates non-depository lenders in the state of Texas.
Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC)
as of 2026-09-16
Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap)10% per year maximum; a greater rate is usurious unless otherwise provided by law (Tex. Fin. Code § 302.001)
Source says: The maximum rate or amount of interest is 10 percent a year except as otherwise provided by law.
Texas Legislature (Texas Constitution and Statutes)
as of 2026-09-16
Payday lending statusLegal via licensed credit access businesses (payday/title-loan brokers); the third-party lender itself is not licensed (Tex. Fin. Code ch. 393)
Source says: the credit access business that serves as the broker is the licensee in this regulated industry
Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC)
as of 2026-09-16

Alice in state context

Set beside Texas's 1,224 places, Alice ranks 166th by population and holds about 0.1% of the state total. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 1,024th of 1,224 Texas places, putting it near the 16th percentile for growth. By density, at about 1,466 people per square mile, it ranks 294th in Texas. By land area, its 12.0 square miles rank 183rd of 1,224 places in Texas.

The geography behind Alice

Inside Alice's boundaries lie roughly 12.0 square miles of land and 0.59 square miles of water. That land carries about 1,466 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Houston, the distance is roughly 214 miles. Within 50 miles of Alice there are 2 larger Census places. Within the same 50 miles lie 22 smaller Census places.

How we get paid: if you apply through the link above, a lending partner may send us a referral fee. It never changes the rate you are offered or what we publish. We are not a lender and we do not process applications. The lowest rates are only available to the most qualified applicants. Full disclosure.

Common questions

What are my options in Alice if my credit is poor?
Borrowing is still possible, but expect a higher APR and a smaller approved amount. Lenders that accept lower scores hold statewide licences, so what is open to you in Alice is the same as anywhere in Texas.
What loan size can I expect in Alice?
Most personal loans sit somewhere between $1,000 and $50,000, though the figure you are approved for turns on the lender, your income and your credit. Model the monthly payment first with our personal loan calculator.
Do I have to pledge anything to borrow in Alice?
For an unsecured personal loan, no — there is nothing to pledge. A secured loan, such as home equity or one secured by a vehicle, does require collateral, and default puts that asset at risk.
Does comparing loans in Alice cost me credit score points?
Not during pre-qualification, which normally uses a soft pull and leaves your score alone. Submitting a full application triggers a hard inquiry, which can trim a few points briefly.

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