Personal loans in Crisfield, MD

An estimated 2,486 people make their home in Crisfield, a figure that ranks 66th in Maryland. Rate-shopping from Crisfield costs nothing at pre-qualification, where a soft pull leaves your credit file alone. For the 2,486 people in Crisfield, Maryland runs its own consumer-lending licensing, and the sourced table below lists the figures that apply. The nearest larger metro is Pocomoke City, MD about 17 miles away.

Borrowing in Crisfield: the local picture

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

• Population: about 2,486, ranked 66th of 157 places in Maryland (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
• Population trend: About 0.7% above the 2020 Census base.
• Net change: roughly 18 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
• Size percentile: Crisfield's 2,486 people outrank roughly 58% of the places in Maryland.
• Land and density: 1.7 square miles of land carry roughly 1,432 residents per square mile.
• Land area rank: Crisfield's 1.7 square miles rank 55th of 157 places in Maryland.
• Water: Crisfield holds about 1.44 square miles, the 4th-largest water area in Maryland.
• Within Maryland: about 0.2% of the state's population lives in Crisfield.
• National standing: Crisfield ranks 6,865th of 19,457 US places.
• Growth rank: Crisfield's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 57th of 157 places in Maryland.
• Versus Maryland: the state average change is +0.7%, while Crisfield moved 0.7%.
• Density rank: Crisfield is the 99th most densely settled place in Maryland.
• Against the state median: Crisfield runs about 1,432 residents per square mile, where the Maryland median is 1,734.
• Location: 37.9755, -75.8545 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
• Nearest larger cities: Pocomoke City (17 mi); Princess Anne (18 mi); Fruitland (27 mi); Chincoteague (27 mi); Salisbury (31 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Crisfield.
• Nearest smaller towns: Saxis (8 mi); Tangier (13 mi); Hallwood (16 mi) — useful context for the surrounding area.
• Smaller neighbours: 40 places smaller than Crisfield sit within 50 miles.
• Within 100 miles: 83 places are larger than Crisfield.

The Crisfield borrowing checklist

Before you hand your details to a lender in Crisfield, where the population is near 2,486:

1. Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
2. Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
3. Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
4. Confirm the lender holds a Maryland licence by checking the regulator named above.
5. If the balances are already a strain, seek nonprofit credit counselling before adding a loan.
6. Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.
7. Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.

In Crisfield as elsewhere in Maryland, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 2,486 residents.

Where Crisfield sits

Inside Crisfield's boundaries lie roughly 1.7 square miles of land and 1.44 square miles of water. That land carries about 1,432 people per square mile. Baltimore, the largest place in Maryland, is about 100 miles from Crisfield. Within 50 miles of Crisfield there are 13 larger Census places. The 100-mile radius contains 83 larger places.

Which Maryland laws govern a loan in Crisfield

The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in Maryland, and so for Crisfield's roughly 2,486 residents.

Crisfield's place among Maryland's 157 places

Against Maryland's other places, Crisfield accounts for about 0.2% of the state's population and ranks 66th of 157 by size. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Crisfield stands 57th among Maryland's 157 places — roughly the 64th percentile. By density, at about 1,432 people per square mile, it ranks 99th in Maryland. Within 50 miles sit 40 smaller Census places, alongside the 13 that are larger.

How personal loans work in Crisfield

With roughly 2,486 residents, Crisfield is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Crisfield. Shortening the term on a Crisfield loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.