Personal loans in Goldsboro, MD
At about 210 residents, Goldsboro is larger than roughly 11% of the places in Maryland. Goldsboro shed about 0.5% of its population between the 2020 base and the 2023 estimate. Goldsboro, Maryland — home to about 210 people — is a small community, so the terms you are offered follow Maryland law rather than any local rule. Every figure below is Maryland's own, applied to Goldsboro's 210 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached. Verify the lender's Maryland licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Goldsboro. The closest larger place is Greensboro, MD about 4 miles away.
What the Census records for Goldsboro
Here is the sourced Census picture for Goldsboro, plus the Maryland lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.
- Population: a Census-estimated 210, 140th among Maryland's 157 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Lower by roughly 0.5% since the 2020 count.
- Net change: roughly 1 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: about 11% of Maryland communities are smaller than Goldsboro (210 residents).
- Population density: about 269 people per square mile across 0.8 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- Land area: Goldsboro covers 0.8 square miles, the 92nd-largest area among Maryland's 157 places.
- Water area rank: Goldsboro ranks 56th among Maryland's 157 places, with 0.01 sq mi.
- Share of state population: Goldsboro's 210 residents are about 0.0% of Maryland.
- National standing: Goldsboro ranks 16,325th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Goldsboro's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 86th of 157 places in Maryland.
- State comparison: Maryland's places average +0.7% for 2020-to-2023, against Goldsboro's 0.5%.
- Density rank: Goldsboro places 156th among Maryland's places by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Goldsboro's 269 people per square mile sit against a Maryland median of 1,734.
- Location: it lies at 39.0300, -75.7810 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Greensboro (4 mi); Ridgely (8 mi); Denton (11 mi); Felton (11 mi); Sudlersville (11 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Goldsboro on the same terms.
- Smaller places close by: Henderson (3 mi); Marydel (6 mi); Templeville (7 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 18 places smaller than Goldsboro sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 465 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Where Goldsboro sits in Maryland
Within Maryland, Goldsboro holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 140th-largest share among 157 places. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 86th of 157 Maryland places, putting it near the 45th percentile for growth. Its roughly 269 residents per square mile place it 156th among Maryland's places. Within 50 miles sit 18 smaller Census places, alongside the 94 that are larger.
The geography behind Goldsboro
Goldsboro covers about 0.8 square miles of land, with 0.01 square miles of water inside its boundaries (Census Gazetteer). With 210 residents, the land area yields roughly 269 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Baltimore, is roughly 48 miles away. A 50-mile radius around Goldsboro takes in 94 places that are larger. The 100-mile radius contains 465 larger places.
What is available to Goldsboro borrowers
At roughly 269 people per square mile, Goldsboro is lightly settled; 94 larger places lie within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Goldsboro's 210 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest larger city, Greensboro, MD about 4 miles away.
How Maryland law applies in Goldsboro
This table holds the Maryland rate and licensing rules for consumer loans made to Goldsboro's 210 residents.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Office of Financial Regulation; Commissioner of Financial Regulation (Maryland Department of Labor) Source says: "is Maryland's consumer financial protection agency and financial services regulator" | Maryland Department of Labor as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer Lender license required to make loans under the Maryland Consumer Loan Law (Com. Law § 12-301 et seq.) Source says: "A Consumer Lender is a business that makes any loan or advance of money or credit under the Maryland Consumer Loan Law" | Maryland Department of Labor, Office of Financial Regulation as of 2026-09-16 |
| OFR consumer-loan interest-rate limits | 2.75%/month (33%/yr) on the first $1,000 of a loan ≤$2,000; 2%/month (24%/yr) thereafter and on loans over $2,000 Source says: "Maximum interest rate allowed by law is 2.75% per month or an annual interest rate of 33%" | Maryland Department of Labor, Office of Financial Regulation as of 2026-09-16 |
What to do before borrowing in Goldsboro
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Goldsboro (210 residents):
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Verify the lender's Maryland licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- If the balances are already a strain, seek nonprofit credit counselling before adding a loan.
- Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
The process is identical across Maryland; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Goldsboro holds 210 people.
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Nearby places
- Henderson, MD — population 160
- Greensboro, MD — population 1,925
- Marydel, MD — population 173
- Templeville, MD — population 118
- Ridgely, MD — population 1,611
- Barclay, MD — population 181
- Hartly, DE — population 77
- Denton, MD — population 4,979