Personal loans in Foxfire, NC
The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 6.9% growth in Foxfire. Foxfire is one of 549 Census places in North Carolina; its 1,376 residents put it at 303rd.
If you are weighing a personal loan in Foxfire, start from the payment you can carry; its 1,376 residents face the same statewide rules. Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing in Foxfire. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and Foxfire sits on the North Carolina side of that line. The nearest larger city is Pinehurst, NC about 5 miles away.
Foxfire: population, trend and location
Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced North Carolina table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.
- Population: 1,376 — Foxfire ranks 303rd of 549 communities in North Carolina (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Growth of about 6.9% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a gain of about 89 residents.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 45% of the places in North Carolina, with 1,376 residents in Foxfire.
- Density: roughly 194 residents per square mile, spread over 7.1 sq mi of land.
- By land area: Foxfire ranks 131st among North Carolina's 549 places, at 7.1 sq mi.
- Water area rank: Foxfire ranks 156th among North Carolina's 549 places, with 0.05 sq mi.
- Within North Carolina: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Foxfire.
- National rank: Foxfire is the 9,026th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth in North Carolina: Foxfire stands 66th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 549 places.
- Versus North Carolina: the state average change is +2.9%, while Foxfire moved 6.9%.
- Density in North Carolina: Foxfire ranks 495th by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Foxfire runs about 194 residents per square mile, where the North Carolina median is 758.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 35.1785, -79.5630.
- Nearest larger cities: Pinehurst (5 mi); Pinebluff (7 mi); Aberdeen (8 mi); Southern Pines (9 mi); Whispering Pines (12 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Foxfire whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller places nearby: Taylortown (5 mi); Norman (9 mi); Hoffman (10 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 44 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 205.
How a Foxfire personal loan is priced
With roughly 1,376 residents, Foxfire 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 Foxfire. Shortening the term on a Foxfire loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
How North Carolina law applies in Foxfire
When North Carolina does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Foxfire is bound by the same rules.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Where Foxfire sits in North Carolina
Against North Carolina's other places, Foxfire accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 303rd of 549 by size. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Foxfire stands 66th among North Carolina's 549 places — roughly the 88th percentile. Its roughly 194 residents per square mile place it 495th among North Carolina's places. By land area, its 7.1 square miles rank 131st of 549 places in North Carolina.
The geography behind Foxfire
Foxfire's land area is about 7.1 square miles; a further 0.05 square miles is water. Spread across it are roughly 194 residents per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Charlotte, the distance is roughly 72 miles. Counting outward 50 miles, 42 larger communities surround Foxfire. By land area it ranks 131st of 549 North Carolina places.
Steps to take before a Foxfire loan
For Foxfire's roughly 1,376 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
- Make sure the lender appears in the North Carolina regulator's licence list.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
- When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.
In Foxfire as elsewhere in North Carolina, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 1,376 residents.
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Nearby places
- Taylortown, NC — population 676
- Pinehurst, NC — population 18,449
- Pinebluff, NC — population 1,536
- Aberdeen, NC — population 9,488
- Hoffman, NC — population 412
- Norman, NC — population 98
- Southern Pines, NC — population 16,728
- Whispering Pines, NC — population 5,320