Personal loans in Marion, MS

The trend for Marion between 2020 and 2023 is downward by roughly 3.2%. If debt is already a strain, a nonprofit credit counsellor can help Marion residents before they take on more. Rate ceilings, licensing requirements and product limits for Marion are all set at the Mississippi level. The nearest larger metro is Meridian, MS about 4 miles away.

Marion by the numbers

The figures below are Marion's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Mississippi rules.

• Population: about 1,690 people live here, which puts Marion 112th of 299 Census places in Mississippi (Vintage 2023).
• Population trend: A decline of about 3.2% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
• Absolute change: 55 residents lost between 2020 and 2023.
• Size percentile: about 63% of Mississippi's Census places are smaller than Marion.
• Population density: about 468 people per square mile across 3.6 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
• Land area: Marion covers 3.6 square miles, the 131st-largest area among Mississippi's 299 places.
• State population share: Marion accounts for about 0.1% of everyone in Mississippi.
• National rank: Marion is the 8,258th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
• Growth in Mississippi: Marion stands 174th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 299 places.
• State comparison: Mississippi's places average -2.3% for 2020-to-2023, against Marion's 3.2%.
• Density rank: Marion is the 142nd most densely settled place in Mississippi.
• Density in context: Marion's 468 people per square mile sit against a Mississippi median of 434.
• Location: 32.4302, -88.6518 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
• Nearest larger cities: Meridian (4 mi); York (22 mi); Decatur (27 mi); Quitman (27 mi); Union (29 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
• Smaller communities within reach: Cuba (16 mi); Chunky (18 mi); Enterprise (20 mi).
• Smaller places within 50 miles: 31 of them.
• Within 100 miles: 69 places are larger than Marion.

Mississippi consumer-lending rules applied in Marion

Read the table as a lender's compliance picture for Marion: the rule, the sourced figure, the publisher and the date.

Marion on the map

Marion covers about 3.6 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. That land carries about 468 people per square mile. Jackson, the largest place in Mississippi, is about 91 miles from Marion. Counting outward 50 miles, 12 larger communities surround Marion. The 100-mile radius contains 69 larger places.

Getting a loan in Marion

At roughly 468 people per square mile, Marion is lightly settled; 12 larger places lie within 50 miles. A Mississippi licence lets a lender serve Marion without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 1,690 residents are offered. The nearest larger city, Meridian, MS about 4 miles away.

Marion's place among Mississippi's 299 places

Set beside Mississippi's 299 places, Marion ranks 112th by population and holds about 0.1% of the state total. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Marion stands 174th among Mississippi's 299 places — roughly the 42th percentile. At about 468 people per square mile, Marion is the 142nd most densely settled place in Mississippi. The population moved by about 55 people between 2020 and 2023, a 3.2% shift.

Steps to take before a Marion loan

Before you hand your details to a lender in Marion, where the population is near 1,690:

1. Check all three credit reports for mistakes, because an error you fix now is a lower rate later.
2. Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
3. Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
4. Make sure the lender appears in the Mississippi regulator's licence list.
5. Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
6. When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.
7. Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.

The process is identical across Mississippi; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Marion holds 1,690 people.