Personal loans in Graham, TX
Graham, Texas — home to about 8,819 people — is a small town, so the terms you are offered follow Texas law rather than any local rule. The Census estimates 8,819 residents in Graham, which ranks it 266th of 1,224 places in Texas. Pull your credit reports and line up at least three offers before you apply from Graham. Population in Graham climbed about 1.0% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and Graham sits on the Texas side of that line. The closest larger city is Mineral Wells, TX about 35 miles away.
The Graham data picture
The figures below are Graham's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Texas rules.
- Population: an estimated 8,819 residents, 266th of 1,224 places in Texas (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: A gain of roughly 1.0% between 2020 and 2023.
- Net change: roughly 90 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: about 78% of Texas's Census places are smaller than Graham.
- Population density: 1,576 people per square mile on 5.6 square miles of land.
- Land area: Graham covers 5.6 square miles, the 336th-largest area among Texas's 1,224 places.
- Water area: Graham has 0.03 square miles of water, ranking 399th of 1,224 places in Texas.
- Within Texas: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Graham.
- Nationally: Graham is the 3,436th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth in Texas: Graham stands 748th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 1,224 places.
- Against the state trend: Graham's 1.0% change compares with a Texas average of +6.5% across its 1,224 places.
- Density rank: Graham is the 260th most densely settled place in Texas.
- Against the state median: Graham runs about 1,576 residents per square mile, where the Texas median is 840.
- Location: coordinates 33.1009, -98.5778 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Mineral Wells (35 mi); Weatherford (53 mi); Wichita Falls (56 mi); Azle (62 mi); Stephenville (65 mi). Online lenders reach Graham no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Nearest smaller towns: Newcastle (12 mi); Bryson (12 mi); Olney (21 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 26 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 50.
The geography behind Graham
Inside Graham's boundaries lie roughly 5.6 square miles of land and 0.03 square miles of water. Spread across it are roughly 1,576 residents per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Houston, the distance is roughly 296 miles. Counting outward 50 miles, 1 larger communities surround Graham. By land area it ranks 336th of 1,224 Texas places.
What is available to Graham borrowers
Graham is a moderately settled community of about 8,819 people, with 1 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. What is available to Graham's 8,819 borrowers is set by Texas licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. The nearest bigger place is Mineral Wells, TX about 35 miles away.
What shapes a Graham personal loan
In Graham, a small town of about 8,819, 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 Graham's rank of 266th in Texas: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Graham loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
Texas rules behind a Graham personal loan
When Texas does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Graham is bound by the same rules.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 10% per year maximum; a greater rate is usurious unless otherwise provided by law (Tex. Fin. Code § 302.001) Source says: The maximum rate or amount of interest is 10 percent a year except as otherwise provided by law. | Texas Legislature (Texas Constitution and Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
Graham's place among Texas's 1,224 places
Among Texas's 1,224 places, Graham sits at 266th for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Graham stands 748th among Texas's 1,224 places — roughly the 39th percentile. Its roughly 1,576 residents per square mile place it 260th among Texas's places. In land area, Graham ranks 336th among Texas's 1,224 places.
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Nearby places
- Newcastle, TX — population 535
- Bryson, TX — population 459
- Olney, TX — population 3,017
- Graford, TX — population 717
- Jacksboro, TX — population 4,219
- Breckenridge, TX — population 5,140
- Woodson, TX — population 233
- Archer City, TX — population 1,626