Personal loans in Geneva, GA
About 75 people live in Geneva, placing it 531st of 536 Census places in Georgia. Two households in Geneva with comparable incomes can still be offered different rates; the city's 75 residents are not the reason.
Verify the lender's Georgia licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Geneva. A lender that serves Geneva operates under Georgia lending statutes and a Georgia supervisor. Population in Geneva climbed about 1.4% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. The next larger city is Junction City, GA about 6 miles away.
Geneva: the sourced local profile
Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced Georgia table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.
- Population: a Census-estimated 75, 531st among Georgia's 536 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Growth of about 1.4% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- Net change: roughly 1 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: with 75 residents, Geneva is larger than about 1% of Georgia's Census places.
- Density: roughly 95 residents per square mile, spread over 0.8 sq mi of land.
- By land area: Geneva ranks 498th among Georgia's 536 places, at 0.8 sq mi.
- Within Georgia: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Geneva.
- National rank: Geneva sits 18,558th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth in Georgia: Geneva stands 271st by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 536 places.
- Versus Georgia: the state average change is +3.4%, while Geneva moved 1.4%.
- Density rank: Geneva places 512th among Georgia's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Geneva runs about 95 residents per square mile, where the Georgia median is 536.
- Location: 32.5782, -84.5531 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Junction City (6 mi); Talbotton (7 mi); Waverly Hall (13 mi); Woodland (15 mi); Buena Vista (18 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Nearest smaller towns: Dooling (44 mi); Goldville (79 mi); Petrey (109 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 1 places smaller than Geneva sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 278 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
How Geneva compares across Georgia
Within Georgia, Geneva holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 531st-largest share among 536 places. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Geneva stands 271st among Georgia's 536 places — roughly the 49th percentile. By density, at about 95 people per square mile, it ranks 512th in Georgia. The population moved by about 1 people between 2020 and 2023, a 1.4% shift.
The state rulebook for Geneva
When Georgia does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Geneva 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 |
| 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 |
Geneva: area, density and distance
Geneva covers about 0.8 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. With 75 residents, the land area yields roughly 95 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Atlanta, is roughly 82 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 64 larger communities surround Geneva. The 100-mile radius contains 278 larger places.
A practical checklist for Geneva borrowers
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Geneva (75 residents):
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- 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.
- Confirm the lender holds a Georgia licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
None of these steps is Geneva-specific: the same Georgia licensing and disclosure rules reach all 75 residents.
How a Geneva personal loan is priced
With roughly 75 residents, Geneva 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 Geneva. The term you choose in Geneva decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
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Nearby places
- Junction City, GA — population 137
- Talbotton, GA — population 736
- Waverly Hall, GA — population 667
- Woodland, GA — population 299
- Buena Vista, GA — population 1,539
- Shiloh, GA — population 422
- Manchester, GA — population 3,528
- Butler, GA — population 1,832