Personal loans in China, TX
China, Texas — home to about 1,282 people — is a small community, so the terms you are offered follow Texas law rather than any local rule.
To lend to China's 1,282 residents, a company must hold a Texas licence, and each sourced row below names the regulator behind it. Roughly 1,282 residents live in China, the 738th-largest community in Texas. Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a China lender. Population in China dropped about 0.5% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. The next larger city is Sour Lake, TX about 8 miles away.
Where China stands
Here is the sourced Census picture for China, plus the Texas lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.
- Population: the Census counts 1,282 residents in China (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 738th-largest figure among Texas's 1,224 places.
- Population trend: About 0.5% below the 2020 Census base.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 7 residents.
- Size percentile: China's 1,282 people outrank roughly 40% of the places in Texas.
- Density: roughly 945 residents per square mile, spread over 1.4 sq mi of land.
- By land area: China ranks 901st among Texas's 1,224 places, at 1.4 sq mi.
- Water: China holds about 0.01 square miles, the 565th-largest water area in Texas.
- Share of Texas: China holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 1,282 people.
- National rank: China is 9,303rd of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth in Texas: China stands 922nd by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 1,224 places.
- State comparison: Texas's places average +6.5% for 2020-to-2023, against China's 0.5%.
- Density rank: China is the 549th most densely settled place in Texas.
- Density in context: China's 945 people per square mile sit against a Texas median of 840.
- Location: 30.0411 / -94.3376, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Sour Lake (8 mi); Beaumont (12 mi); Lumberton (17 mi); Nederland (21 mi); Vidor (22 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Smaller towns nearby: Nome (5 mi); Bevil Oaks (9 mi); Rose Hill Acres (14 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 14 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 121 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Before you apply in China
Complete these steps first when you borrow in China (1,282 residents):
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Confirm the lender holds a Texas licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
- Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
The process is identical across Texas; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that China holds 1,282 people.
Land, water and location for China
China's land area is about 1.4 square miles; a further 0.01 square miles is water. That land carries about 945 people per square mile. Houston, the largest place in Texas, is about 65 miles from China. A 50-mile radius around China takes in 29 places that are larger. By land area it ranks 901st of 1,224 Texas places.
Texas consumer-lending rules applied in China
When Texas does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; China is bound by the same rules.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) Source says: The OCCC licenses and regulates non-depository lenders in the state of Texas. | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 10% per year maximum; a greater rate is usurious unless otherwise provided by law (Tex. Fin. Code § 302.001) Source says: The maximum rate or amount of interest is 10 percent a year except as otherwise provided by law. | Texas Legislature (Texas Constitution and Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal via licensed credit access businesses (payday/title-loan brokers); the third-party lender itself is not licensed (Tex. Fin. Code ch. 393) Source says: the credit access business that serves as the broker is the licensee in this regulated industry | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
Where China sits in Texas
Within Texas, China holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 738th-largest share among 1,224 places. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 922nd of 1,224 Texas places, putting it near the 25th percentile for growth. At about 945 people per square mile, China is the 549th most densely settled place in Texas. By land area, its 1.4 square miles rank 901st of 1,224 places in Texas.
The anatomy of a China personal loan
With roughly 1,282 residents, China is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in China. Shortening the term on a China loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
Common questions
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Nearby places
- Nome, TX — population 464
- Sour Lake, TX — population 1,851
- Bevil Oaks, TX — population 1,041
- Beaumont, TX — population 112,193
- Rose Hill Acres, TX — population 331
- Devers, TX — population 434
- Lumberton, TX — population 14,129
- Taylor Landing, TX — population 282