Personal loans in Clermont, GA
Clermont is one of 536 Census places in Georgia; its 1,126 residents put it at 291st. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 increase in Clermont at about 11.2%.
The roughly 1,126 people who live in Clermont borrow under Georgia rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate. For the 1,126 people in Clermont, Georgia runs its own consumer-lending licensing, and the sourced table below lists the figures that apply. Price two or three terms so you can see which payment is truly affordable in Clermont. The nearest larger metro is Cleveland, GA about 8 miles away.
Where Clermont stands
The figures below are Clermont's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Georgia rules.
- Population: a Census-estimated 1,126, 291st among Georgia's 536 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Higher by roughly 11.2% since the 2020 count.
- Absolute change: 113 residents added between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: roughly 46% of Georgia's places have fewer residents than Clermont's 1,126.
- Population density: 371 people per square mile on 3.0 square miles of land.
- By land area: Clermont ranks 290th among Georgia's 536 places, at 3.0 sq mi.
- Water area: Clermont has 0.02 square miles of water, ranking 297th of 536 places in Georgia.
- Share of Georgia: Clermont holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 1,126 people.
- National rank: Clermont is 9,770th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Clermont's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 62nd of 536 places in Georgia.
- Versus Georgia: the state average change is +3.4%, while Clermont moved 11.2%.
- Density rank: Clermont is the 342nd most densely settled place in Georgia.
- Density in context: Clermont's 371 people per square mile sit against a Georgia median of 536.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 34.4801, -83.7704.
- Nearest larger cities: Cleveland (8 mi); Lula (8 mi); Dahlonega (12 mi); Baldwin (13 mi); Gainesville (14 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Clermont whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller communities within reach: Alto (11 mi); Gillsville (14 mi); Helen (16 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 35 places smaller than Clermont sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 229 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Inside a Clermont personal loan
Most loans made to Clermont's 1,126 residents are unsecured, so nothing is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history. Federal Truth in Lending rules require a Clermont lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. Shortening the term on a Clermont loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
Clermont on the map
Clermont's land area is about 3.0 square miles; a further 0.02 square miles is water. The resulting density is about 371 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Atlanta, the distance is roughly 62 miles. Within 50 miles of Clermont there are 70 larger Census places. The 100-mile radius contains 229 larger places.
Where Clermont sits in Georgia
Against Georgia's other places, Clermont accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 291st of 536 by size. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Clermont stands 62nd among Georgia's 536 places — roughly the 88th percentile. At about 371 people per square mile, Clermont is the 342nd most densely settled place in Georgia. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 113 residents.
Georgia consumer-lending rules applied in Clermont
When Georgia does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Clermont is bound by the same rules.
| 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 |
| Payday lending status | Prohibited (payday lending illegal in Georgia) Source says: "Payday lending is illegal in Georgia." | 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 |
A pre-application checklist for Clermont
A sensible order of operations for a loan in Clermont, home to about 1,126 people:
- Check all three credit reports for mistakes, because an error you fix now is a lower rate later.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Look the lender up in the Georgia regulator's licence records before you sign.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
The process is identical across Georgia; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Clermont holds 1,126 people.
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Nearby places
- Cleveland, GA — population 3,539
- Lula, GA — population 2,993
- Alto, GA — population 996
- Gainesville, GA — population 47,265
- Dahlonega, GA — population 7,585
- Gillsville, GA — population 314
- Baldwin, GA — population 4,003
- Helen, GA — population 600