Personal loans in Reno, TX
The roughly 3,544 people who live in Reno borrow under Texas rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 increase in Reno at about 2.5%.
By population, Reno sits at 450th in Texas, with an estimated 3,544 residents. Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing in Reno. When Texas caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Reno as from the rest of the state. The next larger city is Paris, TX about 4 miles away.
What the Census records for Reno
Two layers matter for a Reno borrower: the local population picture and Texas's consumer-lending statutes.
- Population: a Census-estimated 3,544, 450th among Texas's 1,224 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Up about 2.5% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- Absolute change: 86 residents added between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: Reno sits ahead of around 63% of Texas places, at 3,544 people.
- Population density: 864 people per square mile on 4.1 square miles of land.
- Land area rank: Reno's 4.1 square miles rank 439th of 1,224 places in Texas.
- Water: Reno holds about 0.04 square miles, the 340th-largest water area in Texas.
- Share of Texas: Reno holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 3,544 people.
- National rank: Reno sits 5,785th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Reno ranks 608th among Texas's 1,224 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus Texas: the state average change is +6.5%, while Reno moved 2.5%.
- Density in Texas: Reno ranks 598th by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Reno runs about 864 residents per square mile, where the Texas median is 840.
- Location: 33.6666, -95.4798 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Paris (4 mi); Hugo (24 mi); Sulphur Springs (37 mi); Commerce (38 mi); Bonham (41 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Reno whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller towns nearby: Sun Valley (3 mi); Blossom (6 mi); Toco (10 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 44 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 98 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Inside a Reno personal loan
In Reno, a small community of about 3,544, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Reno can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Reno loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Where Reno sits
The Census Gazetteer records 4.1 square miles of land and 0.04 square miles of water within Reno. That land carries about 864 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Houston, the distance is roughly 268 miles. A 50-mile radius around Reno takes in 8 places that are larger. By land area it ranks 439th of 1,224 Texas places.
The Reno borrowing checklist
Before you hand your details to a lender in Reno, where the population is near 3,544:
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Confirm the lender holds a Texas licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
None of these steps is Reno-specific: the same Texas licensing and disclosure rules reach all 3,544 residents.
How Texas law applies in Reno
Texas has no separate rate rule for Reno; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 3,544 people.
| 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 |
What is available to Reno borrowers
Reno is moderately settled, with about 864 people per square mile and 8 larger places within 50 miles. What is available to Reno's 3,544 borrowers is set by Texas licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. The nearest larger city, Paris, TX about 4 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Sun Valley, TX — population 73
- Paris, TX — population 24,969
- Blossom, TX — population 1,456
- Toco, TX — population 92
- Deport, TX — population 554
- Detroit, TX — population 707
- Roxton, TX — population 556
- Bogata, TX — population 1,095