Personal loans in Crawford, GA
The roughly 880 people who live in Crawford borrow under Georgia rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate. Every figure below is Georgia's own, applied to Crawford's 880 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached. The Census estimates 880 residents in Crawford, which ranks it 320th of 536 places in Georgia. Compare APR, not the interest rate, because the APR folds in most fees on a Crawford loan. The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 6.4% growth in Crawford. For a bigger market, look to Winterville, GA about 9 miles away.
Crawford: the sourced local profile
The figures below are Crawford's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Georgia rules.
- Population: 880 — Crawford ranks 320th of 536 communities in Georgia (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Growth of about 6.4% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- Net change: roughly 53 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: about 40% of Georgia's Census places are smaller than Crawford.
- Density: the Census land area of 1.2 sq mi holds about 755 people per square mile.
- By land area: Crawford ranks 431st among Georgia's 536 places, at 1.2 sq mi.
- Share of Georgia: Crawford holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 880 people.
- Nationally: Crawford is the 10,776th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: Crawford's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 107th of 536 places in Georgia.
- State comparison: Georgia's places average +3.4% for 2020-to-2023, against Crawford's 6.4%.
- Density rank: Crawford places 185th among Georgia's places by people per square mile.
- Density vs Georgia: Crawford's 755 people per square mile compare with a state median of 536.
- Location: 33.8832, -83.1554 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Winterville (9 mi); Comer (12 mi); Watkinsville (14 mi); Union Point (19 mi); Bogart (22 mi). For most borrowers the comparison happens online, not at a branch.
- Nearest smaller towns: Lexington (3 mi); Arnoldsville (4 mi); Maxeys (9 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 40 places smaller than Crawford sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 213.
Crawford in state context
Among Georgia's 536 places, Crawford sits at 320th for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Crawford stands 107th among Georgia's 536 places — roughly the 80th percentile. Its roughly 755 residents per square mile place it 185th among Georgia's places. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 53 residents.
Crawford on the map
Crawford covers about 1.2 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. With 880 residents, the land area yields roughly 755 people per square mile. Atlanta, the largest place in Georgia, is about 73 miles from Crawford. Counting outward 50 miles, 55 larger communities surround Crawford. Within the same 50 miles lie 40 smaller Census places.
A practical checklist for Crawford borrowers
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Crawford (880 residents):
- Check all three credit reports for mistakes, because an error you fix now is a lower rate later.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Georgia regulator's licence list.
- Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
None of these steps is Crawford-specific: the same Georgia licensing and disclosure rules reach all 880 residents.
Which Georgia laws govern a loan in Crawford
For the roughly 880 residents of Crawford, the rules below are Georgia's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (DBF) Source says: "The Non-depository division supervises mortgage lenders, mortgage brokers, and mortgage loan originators, as well as installment lenders, check cashers, and money transmitters". | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Installment lender license required for loans of $3,000 or less Source says: "any entity making loans of $3,000.00 or less to individuals must be licensed with the Department as an installment lender". | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Installment Loan Act rate cap | 10% per annum of the face amount of the contract (licensed installment loans) Source says: "may charge interest at a rate not to exceed 10 percent per annum of the face amount of the contract". | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
Getting a loan in Crawford
At roughly 755 people per square mile, Crawford is moderately settled; 55 larger places lie within 50 miles. A Georgia licence lets a lender serve Crawford without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 880 residents are offered. The nearest bigger place is Winterville, GA about 9 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Lexington, GA — population 213
- Arnoldsville, GA — population 458
- Maxeys, GA — population 216
- Winterville, GA — population 1,195
- Colbert, GA — population 667
- Comer, GA — population 1,599
- Hull, GA — population 236
- Carlton, GA — population 287