Personal loans in Kingston, GA
Kingston, Georgia — home to about 902 people — is a small community, so the terms you are offered follow Georgia law rather than any local rule. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and Kingston sits on the Georgia side of that line. Kingston ranks 318th of 536 places in Georgia, with a population near 902. Get pre-qualified with several lenders, then compare APR rather than the headline rate for a Kingston loan. Kingston added about 24.8% to its population between the 2020 base and the 2023 estimate. A larger market lies at Euharlee, GA about 6 miles away.
What the Census records for Kingston
What follows is Kingston's place in the Census record, alongside the Georgia rules that govern a personal loan made here.
- Population: a Census-estimated 902, 318th among Georgia's 536 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Roughly 24.8% more residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- People gained or lost: about 179 more since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: Kingston's 902 people outrank roughly 41% of the places in Georgia.
- Population density: 716 people per square mile on 1.3 square miles of land.
- Land area rank: Kingston's 1.3 square miles rank 422nd of 536 places in Georgia.
- Within Georgia: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Kingston.
- National rank: Kingston is the 10,685th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Kingston ranks 16th among Georgia's 536 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus Georgia: the state average change is +3.4%, while Kingston moved 24.8%.
- Density rank: Kingston places 199th among Georgia's places by people per square mile.
- Density vs Georgia: Kingston's 716 people per square mile compare with a state median of 536.
- Location: coordinates 34.2320, -84.9445 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Euharlee (6 mi); Cartersville (9 mi); Adairsville (10 mi); Emerson (13 mi); Rome (14 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Kingston whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Nearest smaller towns: Taylorsville (10 mi); White (12 mi); Plainville (13 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 20 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 258 places are larger than Kingston.
The geography behind Kingston
Kingston's land area is roughly 1.3 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. With 902 residents, the land area yields roughly 716 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Atlanta, is roughly 44 miles away. Within 50 miles of Kingston there are 74 larger Census places. The 100-mile radius contains 258 larger places.
What is available to Kingston borrowers
With about 716 residents per square mile, Kingston is moderately settled, and 74 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. What is available to Kingston's 902 borrowers is set by Georgia licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. For a larger market, the closest option is Euharlee, GA about 6 miles away.
Steps to take before a Kingston loan
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Kingston (902 residents):
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Georgia regulator's licence list.
- Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
In Kingston as elsewhere in Georgia, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 902 residents.
The Georgia lending rules that reach Kingston
Georgia has no separate rate rule for Kingston; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 902 people.
| 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 |
What shapes a Kingston personal loan
Kingston is a small community of about 902 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Federal Truth in Lending rules require a Kingston lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. Shortening the term on a Kingston loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
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Nearby places
- Euharlee, GA — population 4,168
- Adairsville, GA — population 5,052
- Taylorsville, GA — population 258
- Cartersville, GA — population 24,937
- Plainville, GA — population 353
- White, GA — population 645
- Aragon, GA — population 1,502
- Emerson, GA — population 1,437