Personal loans in Ronda, NC
Ronda is home to roughly 441 people and stands 431st by size out of 549 Census places in North Carolina. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Ronda up by about 0.2%.
The first question in Ronda is not the rate on offer but whether the payment fits; about 441 people live here under North Carolina lending law. A lender that serves Ronda operates under North Carolina lending statutes and a North Carolina supervisor. Judge Ronda offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives. The nearest larger metro is Elkin, NC about 6 miles away.
Ronda: population, trend and location
What follows is Ronda's place in the Census record, alongside the North Carolina rules that govern a personal loan made here.
- Population: a Census-estimated 441, 431st among North Carolina's 549 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Up about 0.2% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- Net change: roughly 1 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: roughly 21% of North Carolina places rank below Ronda.
- Population density: 407 people per square mile on 1.1 square miles of land.
- Land area rank: Ronda's 1.1 square miles rank 417th of 549 places in North Carolina.
- Share of state population: Ronda's 441 residents are about 0.0% of North Carolina.
- National rank: Ronda sits 13,695th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Ronda's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 391st of 549 places in North Carolina.
- Versus North Carolina: the state average change is +2.9%, while Ronda moved 0.2%.
- Density in North Carolina: Ronda ranks 402nd by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Ronda runs about 407 residents per square mile, where the North Carolina median is 758.
- Location: latitude 36.2217, longitude -80.9432 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Elkin (6 mi); Jonesville (6 mi); North Wilkesboro (11 mi); Boonville (13 mi); Wilkesboro (14 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Nearest smaller places: Love Valley (16 mi); Bethania (34 mi); Cedar Rock (35 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 8 of them.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 262.
North Carolina rules behind a Ronda personal loan
The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in North Carolina, and so for Ronda's roughly 441 residents.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks (NCCOB) Source says: "Lenders operating under the CFA must be licensed by and are subject to regulation by the NCCOB." | North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | For loans of $25,000 or less: greater of the 6-month U.S. Treasury bill rate + 6% or 16% (G.S. 24-1.1(c)); any agreed rate above $25,000 Source says: "plus six percent (6%), rounded upward or downward ... or sixteen percent (16%), whichever is greater" | North Carolina General Assembly as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Payday lenders shut down in North Carolina; online payday lending remains an enforcement target Source says: "Payday Lenders: Shut Down In NC, But Still Victimizing Borrowers Online" | North Carolina Department of Justice (Office of the Attorney General) as of 2026-09-16 |
What is available to Ronda borrowers
Ronda is lightly settled, with about 407 people per square mile and 64 larger places within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Ronda's 441 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. For a larger market, the closest option is Elkin, NC about 6 miles away.
The geography behind Ronda
Inside Ronda's boundaries lie about 1.1 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. With 441 residents, the land area yields roughly 407 people per square mile. Charlotte, the largest place in North Carolina, is about 70 miles from Ronda. A 50-mile radius around Ronda takes in 64 places that are larger. By land area it ranks 417th of 549 North Carolina places.
Ronda's place among North Carolina's 549 places
Ronda is the 431st-largest of 549 Census places in North Carolina and contains about 0.0% of the state's people. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Ronda stands 391st among North Carolina's 549 places — roughly the 29th percentile. Its roughly 407 residents per square mile place it 402nd among North Carolina's places. By land area, its 1.1 square miles rank 417th of 549 places in North Carolina.
Inside a Ronda personal loan
Ronda is a small community of about 441 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Two numbers drive a Ronda loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. Shortening the term on a Ronda loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
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Nearby places
- Elkin, NC — population 4,088
- Jonesville, NC — population 2,326
- North Wilkesboro, NC — population 4,338
- Love Valley, NC — population 165
- Boonville, NC — population 1,201
- Wilkesboro, NC — population 3,661
- Dobson, NC — population 1,463
- Yadkinville, NC — population 3,018