Personal loans in Lilesville, NC
By population, Lilesville sits at 450th in North Carolina, with an estimated 391 residents. From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population declined by about 1.0%. With roughly 391 residents, Lilesville is a small community, and the lending rules its borrowers live under are written in North Carolina, not by the city. Rate ceilings, licensing requirements and product limits for Lilesville are all set at the North Carolina level. Rate-shopping from Lilesville costs nothing at pre-qualification, where a soft pull leaves your credit file alone. The nearest larger city is Wadesboro, NC about 5 miles away.
Lilesville: the sourced local profile
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the North Carolina rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: 391 residents; Lilesville is the 450th-largest of 549 places in North Carolina (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Lower by roughly 1.0% since the 2020 count.
- Net change: roughly 4 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: Lilesville sits ahead of around 18% of North Carolina places, at 391 people.
- Population density: about 394 people per square mile across 1.0 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- Land area: Lilesville covers 1.0 square miles, the 445th-largest area among North Carolina's 549 places.
- Share of North Carolina: Lilesville holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 391 people.
- National standing: Lilesville ranks 14,188th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Lilesville ranks 466th among North Carolina's 549 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus North Carolina: the state average change is +2.9%, while Lilesville moved 1.0%.
- Density in North Carolina: Lilesville ranks 407th by people per square mile.
- Density vs North Carolina: Lilesville's 394 people per square mile compare with a state median of 758.
- Location: coordinates 34.9675, -79.9845 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Wadesboro (5 mi); Ansonville (12 mi); Polkton (12 mi); Rockingham (13 mi); Ellerbe (15 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Lilesville.
- Smaller towns nearby: Morven (7 mi); McFarlan (11 mi); Peachland (16 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 12 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 290 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
How lenders reach Lilesville
At roughly 394 people per square mile, Lilesville is lightly settled; 78 larger places lie within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Lilesville's 391 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest bigger place is Wadesboro, NC about 5 miles away.
What shapes a Lilesville personal loan
Lilesville is a small community of about 391 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Lilesville's rank of 450th in North Carolina: 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 Lilesville loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
North Carolina consumer-lending rules applied in Lilesville
These are North Carolina's sourced lending facts as they reach Lilesville's 391 residents; the state has no city-level rate rule.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks (NCCOB) Source says: "Lenders operating under the CFA must be licensed by and are subject to regulation by the NCCOB." | North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks as of 2026-09-16 |
| Consumer Finance Act installment loan rates (G.S. 53-176) | 33% per annum on unpaid balance up to $4,000; 24% on $4,000-$8,000; 18% on the remainder (loans up to $12,000); 18% for loans above $12,000 Source says: "thirty-three percent (33%) per annum on that part of the unpaid principal balance not exceeding four thousand dollars ($4,000)" | North Carolina General Assembly as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | For loans of $25,000 or less: greater of the 6-month U.S. Treasury bill rate + 6% or 16% (G.S. 24-1.1(c)); any agreed rate above $25,000 Source says: "plus six percent (6%), rounded upward or downward ... or sixteen percent (16%), whichever is greater" | North Carolina General Assembly as of 2026-09-16 |
Where Lilesville sits
Lilesville's land area is roughly 1.0 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. The resulting density is about 394 people per square mile. The largest place in North Carolina, Charlotte, lies about 51 miles away. Within 50 miles of Lilesville there are 78 larger Census places. Within the same 50 miles lie 12 smaller Census places.
Before you apply in Lilesville
Before you hand your details to a lender in Lilesville, where the population is near 391:
- 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.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Confirm the North Carolina licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
The process is identical across North Carolina; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Lilesville holds 391 people.
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Nearby places
- Wadesboro, NC — population 4,935
- Morven, NC — population 327
- McFarlan, NC — population 89
- Ansonville, NC — population 443
- Polkton, NC — population 2,268
- Rockingham, NC — population 8,890
- Ellerbe, NC — population 843
- Mount Gilead, NC — population 1,178