Personal loans in Kirby, TX
Kirby counts about 8,039 people, and what is genuinely local about borrowing here is limited — Texas law does the governing. By population, Kirby sits at 287th in Texas, with an estimated 8,039 residents.
A larger market lies at Converse, TX about 6 miles away. Population in Kirby dropped about 1.3% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. A lender that serves Kirby operates under Texas lending statutes and a Texas supervisor. Rate-shopping from Kirby costs nothing at pre-qualification, where a soft pull leaves your credit file alone.
What the Census records for Kirby
Kirby is a small town; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: 8,039 — Kirby ranks 287th of 1,224 communities in Texas (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A drop of about 1.3% from 2020 to 2023.
- Absolute change: 107 residents lost between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: Kirby sits ahead of around 77% of Texas places, at 8,039 people.
- Population density: about 4,020 people per square mile across 2.0 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- Land area rank: Kirby's 2.0 square miles rank 707th of 1,224 places in Texas.
- State population share: Kirby accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in Texas.
- National rank: Kirby sits 3,674th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Kirby's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 996th of 1,224 places in Texas.
- Versus Texas: the state average change is +6.5%, while Kirby moved 1.3%.
- Density in Texas: Kirby ranks 28th by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Kirby runs about 4,020 residents per square mile, where the Texas median is 840.
- Location: 29.4617 / -98.3853, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Converse (6 mi); Live Oak (7 mi); Universal City (8 mi); San Antonio (8 mi); Selma (10 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Smaller communities within reach: Windcrest (4 mi); Terrell Hills (4 mi); Alamo Heights (5 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 47 of them.
- At 100 miles: 43 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Borrowing reach in Kirby
Kirby is fairly dense, with about 4,020 people per square mile and 18 larger places within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Kirby's 8,039 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. For a larger market, the closest option is Converse, TX about 6 miles away.
How Kirby compares across Texas
Within Texas, Kirby holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 287th-largest share among 1,224 places. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 996th of 1,224 Texas places, putting it near the 19th percentile for growth. By density, at about 4,020 people per square mile, it ranks 28th in Texas. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 107 residents.
Steps to take before a Kirby loan
Before you apply in Kirby, a community of about 8,039, work through these steps:
- 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.
- Confirm the lender holds a Texas licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- 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.
None of these steps is Kirby-specific: the same Texas licensing and disclosure rules reach all 8,039 residents.
Land, water and location for Kirby
Kirby covers about 2.0 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. The resulting density is about 4,020 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Houston, is roughly 181 miles away. Within 50 miles of Kirby there are 18 larger Census places. Within the same 50 miles lie 47 smaller Census places.
Texas consumer-lending rules applied in Kirby
For the roughly 8,039 residents of Kirby, the rules below are Texas's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) Source says: The OCCC licenses and regulates non-depository lenders in the state of Texas. | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 10% per year maximum; a greater rate is usurious unless otherwise provided by law (Tex. Fin. Code § 302.001) Source says: The maximum rate or amount of interest is 10 percent a year except as otherwise provided by law. | Texas Legislature (Texas Constitution and Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal via licensed credit access businesses (payday/title-loan brokers); the third-party lender itself is not licensed (Tex. Fin. Code ch. 393) Source says: the credit access business that serves as the broker is the licensee in this regulated industry | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
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Nearby places
- Windcrest, TX — population 5,759
- Terrell Hills, TX — population 5,059
- China Grove, TX — population 1,131
- Alamo Heights, TX — population 7,466
- Converse, TX — population 30,321
- Olmos Park, TX — population 2,161
- Live Oak, TX — population 15,988
- Universal City, TX — population 20,028