Personal loans in McColl, SC
At about 1,993 residents, McColl is larger than roughly 58% of the places in South Carolina. McColl shed about 3.9% of its population between the 2020 base and the 2023 estimate.
The roughly 1,993 people who live in McColl borrow under South Carolina rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate. Lenders active in McColl report to a South Carolina supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. For a community of about 1,993, the practical step is to compare APR across at least three lenders before committing. The closest larger place is Laurinburg, NC about 8 miles away.
The McColl data picture
Set out below is McColl's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: about 1,993, ranked 114th of 271 places in South Carolina (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Roughly 3.9% fewer residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 81 residents.
- Size percentile: about 58% of South Carolina's Census places are smaller than McColl.
- Population density: about 1,898 people per square mile (Census land area 1.1 sq mi).
- By land area: McColl ranks 214th among South Carolina's 271 places, at 1.1 sq mi.
- State population share: McColl accounts for about 0.1% of everyone in South Carolina.
- Nationally: McColl is the 7,641st-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: McColl's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 256th of 271 places in South Carolina.
- Against the state trend: McColl's 3.9% change compares with a South Carolina average of +2.6% across its 271 places.
- Density rank: McColl is the 17th most densely settled place in South Carolina.
- Density in context: McColl's 1,898 people per square mile sit against a South Carolina median of 584.
- Location: it lies at 34.6665, -79.5442 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Laurinburg (8 mi); Bennettsville (8 mi); Maxton (12 mi); Hamlet (18 mi); Dillon (20 mi). Online lenders reach McColl no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Smaller places close by: Tatum (3 mi); Clio (6 mi); Gibson (7 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 55 places smaller than McColl sit within 50 miles.
- Within 100 miles: 163 places are larger than McColl.
Steps to take before a McColl loan
For McColl's roughly 1,993 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Make sure the lender appears in the South Carolina regulator's licence list.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
- Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
In McColl as elsewhere in South Carolina, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 1,993 residents.
How McColl compares across South Carolina
McColl is the 114th-largest of 271 Census places in South Carolina and contains about 0.1% of the state's people. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, McColl stands 256th among South Carolina's 271 places — roughly the 6th percentile. Its roughly 1,898 residents per square mile place it 17th among South Carolina's places. The population moved by about 81 people between 2020 and 2023, a 3.9% shift.
What a McColl borrower is actually offered
With roughly 1,993 residents, McColl is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. Two numbers drive a McColl loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. Shortening the term on a McColl loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
The South Carolina lending rules that reach McColl
These are South Carolina's sourced lending facts as they reach McColl's 1,993 residents; the state has no city-level rate rule.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | South Carolina State Board of Financial Institutions - Consumer Finance Division (Office of the Commissioner of Consumer Finance) Source says: "South Carolina State Board of Financial Institutions Office of the Commissioner of Consumer Finance" (site heading). | South Carolina State Board of Financial Institutions - Consumer Finance Division as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal for licensed deferred presentment providers; max $550 advanced at one time; fee limited to 15% of principal; term up to 31 days; 2025 repeal bill S.379 introduced but not enacted. Source says: "The total amount advanced by a licensee to any customer at one time for deferred presentment or deposit may not exceed five hundred fifty dollars" (34-39-180(B)); fees capped at "fifteen percent of the principal amount of the transaction" (34-39-180(E)). | South Carolina Legislature (S.C. Code of Laws) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer Finance Division licenses and regulates companies making consumer loans with APRs exceeding 12% (Title 37 Consumer Protection Code; Consumer Finance Act, Title 34, ch. 29). Source says: "The Consumer Finance Division (CFD) licenses and regulates the business activities of all companies... that make consumer loans which have annual percentage rates exceeding 12%." | South Carolina State Board of Financial Institutions - Consumer Finance Division as of 2026-09-16 |
McColl on the map
The Census Gazetteer records about 1.1 square miles of land within McColl, with no significant water area listed. That land carries about 1,898 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Charleston, is roughly 129 miles away. A 50-mile radius around McColl takes in 30 places that are larger. By land area it ranks 214th of 271 South Carolina places.
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Nearby places
- Tatum, SC — population 71
- Clio, SC — population 582
- Gibson, NC — population 445
- Laurinburg, NC — population 15,021
- Bennettsville, SC — population 6,540
- Blenheim, SC — population 110
- Maxton, NC — population 2,114
- Hamlet, NC — population 5,928