Personal loans in Warrenton, NC
Two households in Warrenton with comparable incomes can still be offered different rates; the city's 822 residents are not the reason. The Census estimates 822 residents in Warrenton, which ranks it 358th of 549 places in North Carolina.
For practical purposes, Warrenton's population was stable from the 2020 base to the 2023 estimate. Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing in Warrenton. The closest larger place is Norlina, NC about 4 miles away. To lend to Warrenton's 822 residents, a company must hold a North Carolina licence, and each sourced row below names the regulator behind it.
Borrowing in Warrenton: the local picture
The figures below are Warrenton's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the North Carolina rules.
- Population: an estimated 822 residents, 358th of 549 places in North Carolina (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Steady across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 35% of the places in North Carolina, with 822 residents in Warrenton.
- Density: roughly 808 residents per square mile, spread over 1.0 sq mi of land.
- Land area: Warrenton covers 1.0 square miles, the 436th-largest area among North Carolina's 549 places.
- Share of state population: Warrenton's 822 residents are about 0.0% of North Carolina.
- National rank: Warrenton is the 11,071st most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Warrenton ranks 404th 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 Warrenton's 0.0%.
- Density in North Carolina: Warrenton ranks 250th by people per square mile.
- Density vs North Carolina: Warrenton's 808 people per square mile compare with a state median of 758.
- Location: 36.3990, -78.1570 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Norlina (4 mi); Henderson (15 mi); Louisburg (22 mi); South Hill (23 mi); Oxford (24 mi). Online lenders reach Warrenton no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Smaller places nearby: Macon (5 mi); Middleburg (9 mi); Littleton (14 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 28 of them.
- Within 100 miles: 145 places are larger than Warrenton.
The anatomy of a Warrenton personal loan
Warrenton is a small community of about 822 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. A lender serving Warrenton's 822 residents must disclose the APR and finance charge in writing before you sign. Shortening the term on a Warrenton loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
Where Warrenton sits in North Carolina
Within North Carolina, Warrenton holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 358th-largest share among 549 places. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 404th of 549 North Carolina places, putting it near the 26th percentile for growth. Its roughly 808 residents per square mile place it 250th among North Carolina's places. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 0 residents.
The geography behind Warrenton
Warrenton covers about 1.0 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. That land carries about 808 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Charlotte, is roughly 171 miles away. A 50-mile radius around Warrenton takes in 44 places that are larger. By land area it ranks 436th of 549 North Carolina places.
A practical checklist for Warrenton borrowers
Before you apply in Warrenton, a community of about 822, work through these steps:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Check the North Carolina regulator's records to confirm the lender is licensed here.
- Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
None of these steps is Warrenton-specific: the same North Carolina licensing and disclosure rules reach all 822 residents.
North Carolina consumer-lending rules applied in Warrenton
For the roughly 822 residents of Warrenton, the rules below are North Carolina's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Payday lending status | Payday lenders shut down in North Carolina; online payday lending remains an enforcement target Source says: "Payday Lenders: Shut Down In NC, But Still Victimizing Borrowers Online" | North Carolina Department of Justice (Office of the Attorney General) as of 2026-09-16 |
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Nearby places
- Norlina, NC — population 915
- Macon, NC — population 104
- Middleburg, NC — population 103
- Littleton, NC — population 543
- Henderson, NC — population 14,857
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