Personal loans in Homer, GA
The roughly 1,647 people who live in Homer borrow under Georgia rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate. Homer ranks 259th of 536 places in Georgia, with a population near 1,647.
Population in Homer climbed about 30.7% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. Pull your credit reports and line up at least three offers before you apply from Homer. The next larger city is Maysville, GA about 7 miles away. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and Homer sits on the Georgia side of that line.
The Homer data picture
Two layers matter for a Homer borrower: the local population picture and Georgia's consumer-lending statutes.
- Population: 1,647 people, a figure that places Homer 259th among the 536 Census places in Georgia (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: About 30.7% above the 2020 Census base.
- Absolute change: 387 residents added between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: Homer's 1,647 people outrank roughly 52% of the places in Georgia.
- Land and density: 9.8 square miles of land carry roughly 168 residents per square mile.
- Land area rank: Homer's 9.8 square miles rank 100th of 536 places in Georgia.
- Water area rank: Homer ranks 203rd among Georgia's 536 places, with 0.04 sq mi.
- Share of state population: Homer's 1,647 residents are about 0.0% of Georgia.
- National rank: Homer is the 8,354th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Homer ranks 7th among Georgia's 536 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- State comparison: Georgia's places average +3.4% for 2020-to-2023, against Homer's 30.7%.
- Density in Georgia: Homer ranks 458th by people per square mile.
- Density vs Georgia: Homer's 168 people per square mile compare with a state median of 536.
- Location: coordinates 34.3380, -83.4948 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Maysville (7 mi); Commerce (9 mi); Lula (10 mi); Baldwin (11 mi); Cornelia (13 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Smaller communities close by: Gillsville (8 mi); Alto (10 mi); Mount Airy (13 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Within a 50-mile radius: 50 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 186 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Georgia consumer-lending rules applied in Homer
For the roughly 1,647 residents of Homer, the rules below are Georgia's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| 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 |
What shapes a Homer personal loan
Homer is a small community of about 1,647 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Homer. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Homer loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
Homer on the map
The Census Gazetteer records 9.8 square miles of land and 0.04 square miles of water within Homer. The resulting density is about 168 people per square mile. Atlanta, the largest place in Georgia, is about 66 miles from Homer. Counting outward 50 miles, 55 larger communities surround Homer. The 100-mile radius contains 186 larger places.
Homer in state context
Against Georgia's other places, Homer accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 259th of 536 by size. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 7th of 536 Georgia places, putting it near the 99th percentile for growth. Its roughly 168 residents per square mile place it 458th among Georgia's places. The population moved by about 387 people between 2020 and 2023, a 30.7% shift.
Lender access in Homer
At roughly 168 people per square mile, Homer is lightly settled; 55 larger places lie within 50 miles. What is available to Homer's 1,647 borrowers is set by Georgia licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. The nearest larger city, Maysville, GA about 7 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Maysville, GA — population 2,167
- Commerce, GA — population 8,287
- Gillsville, GA — population 314
- Alto, GA — population 996
- Baldwin, GA — population 4,003
- Lula, GA — population 2,993
- Cornelia, GA — population 5,309
- Mount Airy, GA — population 1,472