Personal loans in Pleasanton, TX
In Pleasanton, one of 1,224 Census places in Texas, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. By population, Pleasanton sits at 227th in Texas, with an estimated 11,195 residents.
Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 increase in Pleasanton at about 5.1%. Rate-shopping from Pleasanton costs nothing at pre-qualification, where a soft pull leaves your credit file alone. The closest larger place is San Antonio, TX about 34 miles away. When Texas caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Pleasanton as from the rest of the state.
The Pleasanton data picture
Two layers matter for a Pleasanton borrower: the local population picture and Texas's consumer-lending statutes.
- Population: 11,195 — Pleasanton ranks 227th of 1,224 communities in Texas (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Roughly 5.1% more residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a gain of about 548 residents.
- Size percentile: with 11,195 residents, Pleasanton is larger than about 81% of Texas's Census places.
- Population density: about 1,247 people per square mile (Census land area 9.0 sq mi).
- Land area: Pleasanton covers 9.0 square miles, the 236th-largest area among Texas's 1,224 places.
- State share: roughly 0.1% of Texas's residents live in Pleasanton (11,195 people).
- National rank: Pleasanton sits 2,901st by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Pleasanton ranks 427th among Texas's 1,224 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Against the state trend: Pleasanton's 5.1% change compares with a Texas average of +6.5% across its 1,224 places.
- Density rank: Pleasanton places 379th among Texas's places by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Pleasanton's 1,247 people per square mile sit against a Texas median of 840.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 28.9642, -98.4957.
- Nearest larger cities: San Antonio (34 mi); Leon Valley (37 mi); Converse (40 mi); Live Oak (42 mi); Universal City (42 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Pleasanton whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller towns nearby: Jourdanton (4 mi); Poteet (7 mi); Christine (12 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 45 of them.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 22.
What to do before borrowing in Pleasanton
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Pleasanton (11,195 residents):
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Verify the lender's Texas licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
- Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
The process is identical across Texas; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Pleasanton holds 11,195 people.
How lenders reach Pleasanton
Pleasanton is a moderately settled community of about 11,195 people, with 8 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. A Texas licence lets a lender serve Pleasanton without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 11,195 residents are offered. The nearest bigger place is San Antonio, TX about 34 miles away.
Texas rules behind a Pleasanton personal loan
This table holds the Texas rate and licensing rules for consumer loans made to Pleasanton's 11,195 residents.
| 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 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | License required for non-depository lenders charging more than 10% interest; Chapter 342 governs consumer loans (Tex. Fin. Code § 342.051) Source says: Non-depository lenders who engage in making, transacting, or collecting loans with a rate of interest greater than 10% must be licensed by the OCCC. | 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 |
Pleasanton: area, density and distance
Inside Pleasanton's boundaries lie about 9.0 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. With 11,195 residents, the land area yields roughly 1,247 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Houston, is roughly 195 miles away. Within 50 miles of Pleasanton there are 8 larger Census places. By land area it ranks 236th of 1,224 Texas places.
Pleasanton's place among Texas's 1,224 places
Against Texas's other places, Pleasanton accounts for about 0.1% of the state's population and ranks 227th of 1,224 by size. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Pleasanton stands 427th among Texas's 1,224 places — roughly the 65th percentile. Its roughly 1,247 residents per square mile place it 379th among Texas's places. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 548 residents.
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Nearby places
- Jourdanton, TX — population 4,304
- Poteet, TX — population 2,992
- Christine, TX — population 354
- Charlotte, TX — population 1,596
- Sandy Oaks, TX — population 5,480
- Somerset, TX — population 1,806
- Elmendorf, TX — population 2,398
- Von Ormy, TX — population 1,194