Personal loans in Sharpsburg, NC
Lenders active in Sharpsburg report to a North Carolina supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. A personal loan in Sharpsburg is priced from your credit file and income, not from the fact that the city holds 1,747 people.
With an estimated 1,747 residents, Sharpsburg is the 266th-largest of 549 places in North Carolina. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Sharpsburg up by about 1.5%. For a community of about 1,747, the practical step is to compare APR across at least three lenders before committing. The closest larger place is Rocky Mount, NC about 7 miles away.
Where Sharpsburg stands
The figures below are Sharpsburg's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the North Carolina rules.
- Population: about 1,747, ranked 266th of 549 places in North Carolina (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Roughly 1.5% more residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a gain of about 26 residents.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 52% of the places in North Carolina, with 1,747 residents in Sharpsburg.
- Population density: 1,725 people per square mile on 1.0 square miles of land.
- By land area: Sharpsburg ranks 437th among North Carolina's 549 places, at 1.0 sq mi.
- State population share: Sharpsburg accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in North Carolina.
- National standing: Sharpsburg ranks 8,130th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Sharpsburg ranks 295th among North Carolina's 549 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- State comparison: North Carolina's places average +2.9% for 2020-to-2023, against Sharpsburg's 1.5%.
- Density rank: Sharpsburg is the 46th most densely settled place in North Carolina.
- Density in context: Sharpsburg's 1,725 people per square mile sit against a North Carolina median of 758.
- Location: 35.8664 / -77.8303, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Rocky Mount (7 mi); Nashville (10 mi); Wilson (11 mi); Red Oak (14 mi); Tarboro (16 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Sharpsburg.
- Nearest smaller towns: Elm City (5 mi); Dortches (10 mi); Macclesfield (12 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 64 places smaller than Sharpsburg sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 114 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Inside a Sharpsburg personal loan
A Sharpsburg personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 1,747 residents. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Sharpsburg's rank of 266th in North Carolina: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. The term you choose in Sharpsburg decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
How lenders reach Sharpsburg
With about 1,725 residents per square mile, Sharpsburg is moderately settled, and 36 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. What is available to Sharpsburg's 1,747 borrowers is set by North Carolina licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. The nearest larger city, Rocky Mount, NC about 7 miles away.
Where Sharpsburg sits
The Census Gazetteer records about 1.0 square miles of land within Sharpsburg, with no significant water area listed. With 1,747 residents, the land area yields roughly 1,725 people per square mile. The largest place in North Carolina, Charlotte, lies about 175 miles away. Sharpsburg has 36 larger places within a 50-mile radius. By land area it ranks 437th of 549 North Carolina places.
The North Carolina lending rules that reach Sharpsburg
These are North Carolina's sourced lending facts as they reach Sharpsburg's 1,747 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 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer Finance Act license from the Commissioner of Banks required for loans of $25,000 or less charging more than Chapter 24 rates Source says: "Direct lenders seeking to charge rates higher than allowed under Chapter 24 on consumer term loans of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or less" | 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 |
Sharpsburg's place among North Carolina's 549 places
Set beside North Carolina's 549 places, Sharpsburg ranks 266th by population and holds about 0.0% of the state total. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 295th of 549 North Carolina places, putting it near the 46th percentile for growth. By density, at about 1,725 people per square mile, it ranks 46th in North Carolina. By land area, its 1.0 square miles rank 437th of 549 places in North Carolina.
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Nearby places
- Elm City, NC — population 1,214
- Rocky Mount, NC — population 54,245
- Dortches, NC — population 1,113
- Nashville, NC — population 5,737
- Wilson, NC — population 47,833
- Macclesfield, NC — population 406
- Pinetops, NC — population 1,193
- Red Oak, NC — population 3,425