Personal loans in Tallulah Falls, GA
Population in Tallulah Falls climbed about 5.6% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. Roughly 206 residents live in Tallulah Falls, the 486th-largest community in Georgia.
Tallulah Falls is a small community of about 206 residents, and a personal loan taken out here is governed by Georgia statute. Verify the lender's Georgia licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Tallulah Falls. A lender that serves Tallulah Falls operates under Georgia lending statutes and a Georgia supervisor. The next larger city is Tiger, GA about 9 miles away.
Borrowing in Tallulah Falls: the local picture
The figures below are Tallulah Falls's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Georgia rules.
- Population: an estimated 206 residents, 486th of 536 places in Georgia (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Up about 5.6% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- Net change: roughly 11 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: roughly 9% of Georgia's places have fewer residents than Tallulah Falls's 206.
- Land and density: 8.3 square miles of land carry roughly 25 residents per square mile.
- By land area: Tallulah Falls ranks 121st among Georgia's 536 places, at 8.3 sq mi.
- Water area: Tallulah Falls has 0.48 square miles of water, ranking 30th of 536 places in Georgia.
- Within Georgia: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Tallulah Falls.
- Nationally: Tallulah Falls is the 16,396th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: Tallulah Falls's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 125th of 536 places in Georgia.
- State comparison: Georgia's places average +3.4% for 2020-to-2023, against Tallulah Falls's 5.6%.
- Density rank: Tallulah Falls places 533rd among Georgia's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Tallulah Falls runs about 25 residents per square mile, where the Georgia median is 536.
- Location: 34.7258 / -83.3875, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Tiger (9 mi); Clayton (10 mi); Toccoa (11 mi); Clarkesville (11 mi); Mountain City (14 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Nearest smaller towns: Salem (26 mi); Starr (46 mi); Lake Santeetlah (52 mi) — useful context for the surrounding area.
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 2 of them.
- At 100 miles: 302 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Tallulah Falls on the map
Tallulah Falls's land area is about 8.3 square miles; a further 0.48 square miles is water. The resulting density is about 25 people per square mile. Atlanta, the largest place in Georgia, is about 89 miles from Tallulah Falls. Within 50 miles of Tallulah Falls there are 76 larger Census places. The 100-mile radius contains 302 larger places.
Georgia rules behind a Tallulah Falls personal loan
Below are the Georgia rules that apply to a loan made in Tallulah Falls, each with the regulator that issued it.
| 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 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Installment lender license required for loans of $3,000 or less Source says: "any entity making loans of $3,000.00 or less to individuals must be licensed with the Department as an installment lender". | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Installment Loan Act rate cap | 10% per annum of the face amount of the contract (licensed installment loans) Source says: "may charge interest at a rate not to exceed 10 percent per annum of the face amount of the contract". | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
How personal loans work in Tallulah Falls
In Tallulah Falls, a small community of about 206, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Tallulah Falls can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. The term you choose in Tallulah Falls decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
Tallulah Falls in state context
Against Georgia's other places, Tallulah Falls accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 486th of 536 by size. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 125th of 536 Georgia places, putting it near the 77th percentile for growth. At about 25 people per square mile, Tallulah Falls is the 533rd most densely settled place in Georgia. By land area, its 8.3 square miles rank 121st of 536 places in Georgia.
A pre-application checklist for Tallulah Falls
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Tallulah Falls (206 residents):
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Confirm the Georgia licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
In Tallulah Falls as elsewhere in Georgia, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 206 residents.
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Nearby places
- Tiger, GA — population 429
- Clayton, GA — population 2,063
- Toccoa, GA — population 9,303
- Clarkesville, GA — population 2,135
- Mountain City, GA — population 939
- Demorest, GA — population 2,046
- Mount Airy, GA — population 1,472
- Dillard, GA — population 334