Personal loans in Devine, TX
Rate ceilings, licensing requirements and product limits for Devine are all set at the Texas level. Devine is home to roughly 4,580 people and stands 392nd by size out of 1,224 Census places in Texas.
The first question in Devine is not the rate on offer but whether the payment fits; about 4,580 people live here under Texas lending law. The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 6.1% growth in Devine. Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing in Devine. A larger market lies at Pearsall, TX about 21 miles away.
Devine: the sourced local profile
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the Texas rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: the Census counts 4,580 residents in Devine (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 392nd-largest figure among Texas's 1,224 places.
- Population trend: Up about 6.1% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- People gained or lost: about 263 more since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: about 68% of Texas communities are smaller than Devine (4,580 residents).
- Density: roughly 1,425 residents per square mile, spread over 3.2 sq mi of land.
- By land area: Devine ranks 505th among Texas's 1,224 places, at 3.2 sq mi.
- Water area: Devine has 0.01 square miles of water, ranking 558th of 1,224 places in Texas.
- Share of Texas: Devine holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 4,580 people.
- National rank: Devine is the 5,073rd most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Devine's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 370th of 1,224 places in Texas.
- Versus Texas: the state average change is +6.5%, while Devine moved 6.1%.
- Density rank: Devine places 308th among Texas's places by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Devine's 1,425 people per square mile sit against a Texas median of 840.
- Location: coordinates 29.1458, -98.9050 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Pearsall (21 mi); Hondo (21 mi); Pleasanton (28 mi); Leon Valley (30 mi); Sandy Oaks (30 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Devine whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller communities within reach: Natalia (4 mi); Lytle (9 mi); LaCoste (13 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 24 of them.
- Within 100 miles: 38 places are larger than Devine.
Devine on the map
Devine's land area is about 3.2 square miles; a further 0.01 square miles is water. That land carries about 1,425 people per square mile. Houston, the largest place in Texas, is about 216 miles from Devine. Devine has 19 larger places within a 50-mile radius. Within the same 50 miles lie 24 smaller Census places.
Lender access in Devine
Devine is moderately settled, with about 1,425 people per square mile and 19 larger places within 50 miles. Whether Devine has a local branch or not, a Texas-licensed lender can serve its 4,580 people online on the same terms. The nearest bigger place is Pearsall, TX about 21 miles away.
Devine against the rest of Texas
Devine is the 392nd-largest of 1,224 Census places in Texas and contains about 0.0% of the state's people. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Devine stands 370th among Texas's 1,224 places — roughly the 70th percentile. Its roughly 1,425 residents per square mile place it 308th among Texas's places. Within 50 miles sit 24 smaller Census places, alongside the 19 that are larger.
What Texas law requires in Devine
For the roughly 4,580 residents of Devine, the rules below are Texas's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Texas 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 |
| Payday lending status | Legal 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 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | License required for non-depository lenders charging more than 10% interest; Chapter 342 governs consumer loans (Tex. Fin. Code § 342.051) Source says: Non-depository lenders who engage in making, transacting, or collecting loans with a rate of interest greater than 10% must be licensed by the OCCC. | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
A pre-application checklist for Devine
A sensible order of operations for a loan in Devine, home to about 4,580 people:
- Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
- 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.
- Verify the lender's Texas licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
- When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
None of these steps is Devine-specific: the same Texas licensing and disclosure rules reach all 4,580 residents.
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Nearby places
- Natalia, TX — population 1,336
- Lytle, TX — population 3,178
- LaCoste, TX — population 1,206
- Castroville, TX — population 3,141
- Somerset, TX — population 1,806
- Von Ormy, TX — population 1,194
- Pearsall, TX — population 8,946
- Hondo, TX — population 8,786