Personal loans in Quincy, WA
A lender serving Quincy holds a Washington licence and answers to a Washington regulator; no city office is involved for its 8,315 residents.
State law, rather than federal rules alone, supplies the rate caps and licensing rules that reach Quincy's 8,315 residents. Quincy is home to roughly 8,315 people and stands 103rd by size out of 281 Census places in Washington. Use the calculator on this page to price an amount and term before you commit in Quincy. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Quincy up by about 10.2%. The closest larger place is Ephrata, WA about 16 miles away.
Borrowing in Quincy: the local picture
Set out below is Quincy's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: about 8,315 people live here, which puts Quincy 103rd of 281 Census places in Washington (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A rise of about 10.2% from 2020 to 2023.
- Net change: roughly 771 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: roughly 63% of Washington places rank below Quincy.
- Population density: 1,243 people per square mile on 6.7 square miles of land.
- Land area: Quincy covers 6.7 square miles, the 72nd-largest area among Washington's 281 places.
- Water area rank: Quincy ranks 118th among Washington's 281 places, with 0.08 sq mi.
- Within Washington: about 0.2% of the state's population lives in Quincy.
- National rank: Quincy is the 3,586th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Quincy ranks 25th among Washington's 281 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Against the state trend: Quincy's 10.2% change compares with a Washington average of +2.8% across its 281 places.
- Density in Washington: Quincy ranks 169th by people per square mile.
- Density vs Washington: Quincy's 1,243 people per square mile compare with a state median of 1,518.
- Location: 47.2359, -119.8491 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Ephrata (16 mi); East Wenatchee (24 mi); Wenatchee (26 mi); Moses Lake (28 mi); Ellensburg (37 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Quincy.
- Smaller communities close by: George (11 mi); Rock Island (17 mi); Soap Lake (20 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Within a 50-mile radius: 17 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 16 places are larger than Quincy.
How personal loans work in Quincy
A Quincy personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 8,315 residents. A lender serving Quincy's 8,315 residents must disclose the APR and finance charge in writing before you sign. Shortening the term on a Quincy loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
Quincy's place among Washington's 281 places
Within Washington, Quincy holds roughly 0.2% of all residents, the 103rd-largest share among 281 places. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 25th of 281 Washington places, putting it near the 91th percentile for growth. At about 1,243 people per square mile, Quincy is the 169th most densely settled place in Washington. In land area, Quincy ranks 72nd among Washington's 281 places.
The geography behind Quincy
Quincy's land area is about 6.7 square miles; a further 0.08 square miles is water. With 8,315 residents, the land area yields roughly 1,243 people per square mile. The largest place in Washington, Seattle, lies about 120 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 6 larger communities surround Quincy. Within the same 50 miles lie 17 smaller Census places.
Washington rules behind a Quincy personal loan
The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in Washington, and so for Quincy's roughly 8,315 residents.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Source says: DFI licenses and regulates financial institutions and service providers in Washington. | Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 12% per annum, or four points above the Federal Reserve bill rate, whichever is higher (RCW 19.52.020) Source says: any rate of interest shall be legal so long as the rate of interest does not exceed the higher of: (a) Twelve percent per annum | Washington State Legislature (RCW) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Licensed; small loans capped at $700 or 30% of monthly income, max 45 days, fees 15% on first $500 and 10% above (RCW 31.45) Source says: Payday lenders must be licensed by DFI — including online lenders that do business with Washington residents. | Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) as of 2026-09-16 |
The Quincy borrowing checklist
A sensible order of operations for a loan in Quincy, home to about 8,315 people:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
- Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
- Confirm the Washington licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
- If the balances are already a strain, seek nonprofit credit counselling before adding a loan.
In Quincy as elsewhere in Washington, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 8,315 residents.
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Nearby places
- George, WA — population 885
- Rock Island, WA — population 1,613
- Ephrata, WA — population 8,665
- Soap Lake, WA — population 1,744
- Royal City, WA — population 1,897
- Waterville, WA — population 1,128
- East Wenatchee, WA — population 14,102
- Mattawa, WA — population 3,761