Personal loans in Davis, OK
Consumer lending that reaches Davis's 2,800 residents is governed by Oklahoma statute; no city ordinance changes it. The Census counts 2,800 people in Davis, the 121st-largest figure among Oklahoma's 590 places. In Davis, one of 590 Census places in Oklahoma, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 decrease in Davis at about 1.3%. Verify the lender's Oklahoma licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Davis. The closest larger place is Sulphur, OK about 12 miles away.
Davis by the numbers
Two layers matter for a Davis borrower: the local population picture and Oklahoma's consumer-lending statutes.
- Population: 2,800 residents; Davis is the 121st-largest of 590 places in Oklahoma (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Lower by roughly 1.3% since the 2020 count.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 36 residents.
- Size percentile: about 79% of Oklahoma's Census places are smaller than Davis.
- Land and density: 9.3 square miles of land carry roughly 302 residents per square mile.
- Land area rank: Davis's 9.3 square miles rank 94th of 590 places in Oklahoma.
- Water area: Davis has 0.02 square miles of water, ranking 161st of 590 places in Oklahoma.
- Share of Oklahoma: Davis holds about 0.1% of the state's population, some 2,800 people.
- Nationally: Davis is the 6,495th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth in Oklahoma: Davis stands 464th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 590 places.
- State comparison: Oklahoma's places average +1.3% for 2020-to-2023, against Davis's 1.3%.
- Density in Oklahoma: Davis ranks 419th by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Davis's 302 people per square mile sit against a Oklahoma median of 546.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 34.4294, -97.1744.
- Nearest larger cities: Sulphur (12 mi); Ardmore (16 mi); Lone Grove (18 mi); Pauls Valley (20 mi); Tishomingo (31 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Smaller communities close by: Dougherty (7 mi); Springer (10 mi); Gene Autry (11 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 56 of them.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 109.
The Davis borrowing checklist
Before you hand your details to a lender in Davis, where the population is near 2,800:
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Confirm the lender holds a Oklahoma licence by checking the regulator named above.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
The process is identical across Oklahoma; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Davis holds 2,800 people.
The anatomy of a Davis personal loan
In Davis, a small community of about 2,800, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Davis's rank of 121st in Oklahoma: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Davis loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
What Oklahoma law requires in Davis
Oklahoma has no separate rate rule for Davis; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 2,800 people.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit (OKDOCC) Source says: "The Department is responsible for the regulation of consumer credit sales and consumer loans in the State of Oklahoma." | Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Prohibited since August 1, 2020: no new deferred deposit (payday) loans may be made; all Deferred Deposit Lending Act licenses terminated. Source says: "Beginning on and after August 1, 2020, no new deferred deposit loan may be entered into or transacted by a licensee or other person" and "All Deferred Deposit Lending Act licenses shall be terminated and be deemed to have expired on August 1, 2020" (59 O.S. 3101.1). | Oklahoma State Courts Network (Oklahoma Statutes, OSCN) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Oklahoma Small Lender license required (Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit); separate license per location; 59 O.S. 3150-3150.27. Source says: "no person shall engage in the business of making small loans... unless the person is licensed by the Department of Consumer Credit" (59 O.S. 3150.2). | Oklahoma State Courts Network (Oklahoma Statutes, OSCN) as of 2026-09-16 |
How lenders reach Davis
At roughly 302 people per square mile, Davis is lightly settled; 13 larger places lie within 50 miles. A Oklahoma licence lets a lender serve Davis without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 2,800 residents are offered. The nearest bigger place is Sulphur, OK about 12 miles away.
Land, water and location for Davis
Davis covers about 9.3 square miles of land, with 0.02 square miles of water inside its boundaries (Census Gazetteer). That land carries about 302 people per square mile. The largest place in Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, lies about 74 miles away. A 50-mile radius around Davis takes in 13 places that are larger. By land area it ranks 94th of 590 Oklahoma places.
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Nearby places
- Dougherty, OK — population 194
- Springer, OK — population 697
- Gene Autry, OK — population 157
- Sulphur, OK — population 4,880
- Wynnewood, OK — population 1,927
- Katie, OK — population 339
- Ardmore, OK — population 24,847
- Lone Grove, OK — population 5,190