Personal loans in Tulsa, OK
With 411,894 residents, Tulsa outranks about 100% of the communities in Oklahoma. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 decrease in Tulsa at about 0.3%.
A lender serving Tulsa holds a Oklahoma licence and answers to a Oklahoma regulator; no city office is involved for its 411,894 residents. Every figure below is Oklahoma's own, applied to Tulsa's 411,894 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached. Rate-shopping from Tulsa costs nothing at pre-qualification, where a soft pull leaves your credit file alone. The closest larger place is Oklahoma City, OK about 101 miles away.
What the Census records for Tulsa
Most of what governs a Tulsa loan is written in Oklahoma law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: an estimated 411,894 residents, 2nd of 590 places in Oklahoma (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is negative, near 0.3%.
- Net change: roughly 1,250 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 100% of the places in Oklahoma, with 411,894 residents in Tulsa.
- Density: the Census land area of 197.7 sq mi holds about 2,083 people per square mile.
- Land area rank: Tulsa's 197.7 square miles rank 2nd of 590 places in Oklahoma.
- Water: Tulsa holds about 4.09 square miles, the 5th-largest water area in Oklahoma.
- Within Oklahoma: about 13.2% of the state's population lives in Tulsa.
- National rank: Tulsa sits 45th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth in Oklahoma: Tulsa stands 395th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 590 places.
- State comparison: Oklahoma's places average +1.3% for 2020-to-2023, against Tulsa's 0.3%.
- Density rank: Tulsa places 13th among Oklahoma's places by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Tulsa's 2,083 people per square mile sit against a Oklahoma median of 546.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 36.1279, -95.9023.
- Nearest larger cities: Oklahoma City (101 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Tulsa on the same terms.
- Smaller places close by: Catoosa (8 mi); Broken Arrow (9 mi); Jenks (10 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 96 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 0 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Tulsa against the rest of Oklahoma
Within Oklahoma, Tulsa holds roughly 13.2% of all residents, the 2nd-largest share among 590 places. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Tulsa stands 395th among Oklahoma's 590 places — roughly the 33th percentile. Its roughly 2,083 residents per square mile place it 13th among Oklahoma's places. By land area, its 197.7 square miles rank 2nd of 590 places in Oklahoma.
Tulsa: area, density and distance
Tulsa covers about 197.7 square miles of land, with 4.09 square miles of water inside its boundaries (Census Gazetteer). With 411,894 residents, the land area yields roughly 2,083 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Oklahoma City, is roughly 101 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 0 larger communities surround Tulsa. Within the same 50 miles lie 96 smaller Census places.
The Oklahoma lending rules that reach Tulsa
The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in Oklahoma, and so for Tulsa's roughly 411,894 residents.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit (OKDOCC) Source says: "The Department is responsible for the regulation of consumer credit sales and consumer loans in the State of Oklahoma." | Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Prohibited since August 1, 2020: no new deferred deposit (payday) loans may be made; all Deferred Deposit Lending Act licenses terminated. Source says: "Beginning on and after August 1, 2020, no new deferred deposit loan may be entered into or transacted by a licensee or other person" and "All Deferred Deposit Lending Act licenses shall be terminated and be deemed to have expired on August 1, 2020" (59 O.S. 3101.1). | Oklahoma State Courts Network (Oklahoma Statutes, OSCN) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Oklahoma Small Lender license required (Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit); separate license per location; 59 O.S. 3150-3150.27. Source says: "no person shall engage in the business of making small loans... unless the person is licensed by the Department of Consumer Credit" (59 O.S. 3150.2). | Oklahoma State Courts Network (Oklahoma Statutes, OSCN) as of 2026-09-16 |
Borrowing reach in Tulsa
At roughly 2,083 people per square mile, Tulsa is fairly dense; 0 larger places lie within 50 miles. What is available to Tulsa's 411,894 borrowers is set by Oklahoma licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. The nearest bigger place is Oklahoma City, OK about 101 miles away.
Inside a Tulsa personal loan
A Tulsa personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 411,894 residents. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Tulsa. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Tulsa loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
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Nearby places
- Catoosa, OK — population 7,510
- Jenks, OK — population 27,553
- Broken Arrow, OK — population 119,194
- Owasso, OK — population 41,162
- Bixby, OK — population 30,698
- Sperry, OK — population 1,148
- Glenpool, OK — population 14,349
- Fair Oaks, OK — population 72