Personal loans in Darien, GA
With an estimated 1,678 residents, Darien is the 257th-largest of 536 places in Georgia. In Darien, one of 536 Census places in Georgia, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Darien up by about 14.9%. Rate-shopping from Darien costs nothing at pre-qualification, where a soft pull leaves your credit file alone. State law, rather than federal rules alone, supplies the rate caps and licensing rules that reach Darien's 1,678 residents. The nearest larger metro is Brunswick, GA about 15 miles away.
The Darien data picture
The figures below are Darien's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Georgia rules.
- Population: about 1,678, ranked 257th of 536 places in Georgia (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is positive, near 14.9%.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a gain of about 218 residents.
- Size percentile: Darien sits ahead of around 52% of Georgia places, at 1,678 people.
- Density: roughly 79 residents per square mile, spread over 21.2 sq mi of land.
- Land area: Darien covers 21.2 square miles, the 35th-largest area among Georgia's 536 places.
- Water area: Darien has 2.87 square miles of water, ranking 7th of 536 places in Georgia.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Georgia's residents live in Darien (1,678 people).
- National rank: Darien is the 8,292nd most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Darien ranks 35th among Georgia's 536 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- State comparison: Georgia's places average +3.4% for 2020-to-2023, against Darien's 14.9%.
- Density rank: Darien places 518th among Georgia's places by people per square mile.
- Density vs Georgia: Darien's 79 people per square mile compare with a state median of 536.
- Location: 31.3435, -81.4241 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Brunswick (15 mi); Midway (32 mi); Ludowici (32 mi); Walthourville (32 mi); Jesup (33 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Darien.
- Smaller places nearby: Riceboro (26 mi); Woodbine (32 mi); Allenhurst (32 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 13 places smaller than Darien sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 63.
Borrowing reach in Darien
At roughly 79 people per square mile, Darien is sparsely settled; 13 larger places lie within 50 miles. Whether Darien has a local branch or not, a Georgia-licensed lender can serve its 1,678 people online on the same terms. The nearest larger city, Brunswick, GA about 15 miles away.
How Darien compares across Georgia
Within Georgia, Darien holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 257th-largest share among 536 places. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Darien stands 35th among Georgia's 536 places — roughly the 93th percentile. Its roughly 79 residents per square mile place it 518th among Georgia's places. The population moved by about 218 people between 2020 and 2023, a 14.9% shift.
A practical checklist for Darien borrowers
Before you apply in Darien, a community of about 1,678, work through these steps:
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Confirm the lender holds a Georgia licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
The process is identical across Georgia; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Darien holds 1,678 people.
What Georgia law requires in Darien
Every row below records a Georgia rule, its publisher and its retrieval date — the same rules a Darien lender must follow.
| 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 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | See the latest published figure value_text left null: Georgia's rate ceilings are set by O.C.G.A. Title 7, Chapter 4 (O.C.G.A. §§ 7-4-1 to 7-4-21); the Department of Banking and Finance does not publish the figure and the official code host could not be fetched, so no figure is asserted. | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Prohibited (payday lending illegal in Georgia) Source says: "Payday lending is illegal in Georgia." | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
Inside a Darien personal loan
Darien is a small community of about 1,678 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Two numbers drive a Darien loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Darien loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Common questions
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Nearby places
- Brunswick, GA — population 15,404
- Riceboro, GA — population 656
- Midway, GA — population 2,253
- Walthourville, GA — population 3,913
- Allenhurst, GA — population 856
- Woodbine, GA — population 1,059
- Ludowici, GA — population 1,846
- Hinesville, GA — population 36,181