Personal loans in Turbeville, SC
A lender serving Turbeville holds a South Carolina licence and answers to a South Carolina regulator; no city office is involved for its 746 residents.
The Census counts 746 people in Turbeville, the 172nd-largest figure among South Carolina's 271 places. Turbeville lost roughly 2.4% of its population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and Turbeville sits on the South Carolina side of that line. Work out your debt-to-income ratio first; lenders weigh it heavily, and Turbeville's 746 residents are no exception. The closest larger city is Lake City, SC about 15 miles away.
Turbeville by the numbers
Set out below is Turbeville's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: 746 people, a figure that places Turbeville 172nd among the 271 Census places in South Carolina (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is negative, near 2.4%.
- Net change: roughly 18 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: about 37% of South Carolina's Census places are smaller than Turbeville.
- Population density: about 557 people per square mile across 1.3 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- By land area: Turbeville ranks 191st among South Carolina's 271 places, at 1.3 sq mi.
- State population share: Turbeville accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in South Carolina.
- Nationally: Turbeville is the 11,488th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: Turbeville ranks 219th among South Carolina's 271 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- State comparison: South Carolina's places average +2.6% for 2020-to-2023, against Turbeville's 2.4%.
- Density in South Carolina: Turbeville ranks 142nd by people per square mile.
- Density vs South Carolina: Turbeville's 557 people per square mile compare with a state median of 584.
- Location: it lies at 33.8895, -80.0161 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Lake City (15 mi); Coward (16 mi); Timmonsville (17 mi); Manning (18 mi); Kingstree (19 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Turbeville whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Nearest smaller places: Olanta (6 mi); Lynchburg (12 mi); Mayesville (13 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 22 places smaller than Turbeville sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 162 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Borrowing reach in Turbeville
Turbeville is moderately settled, with about 557 people per square mile and 28 larger places within 50 miles. Lenders licensed in South Carolina reach Turbeville's 746 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. The nearest larger city, Lake City, SC about 15 miles away.
Where Turbeville sits in South Carolina
Within South Carolina, Turbeville holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 172nd-largest share among 271 places. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Turbeville stands 219th among South Carolina's 271 places — roughly the 19th percentile. By density, at about 557 people per square mile, it ranks 142nd in South Carolina. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 18 residents.
South Carolina consumer-lending rules applied in Turbeville
For the roughly 746 residents of Turbeville, the rules below are South Carolina's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| 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 |
Land, water and location for Turbeville
Turbeville's land area is roughly 1.3 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. That land carries about 557 people per square mile. Charleston, the largest place in South Carolina, is about 73 miles from Turbeville. Within 50 miles of Turbeville there are 28 larger Census places. The 100-mile radius contains 162 larger places.
How a Turbeville personal loan is priced
In Turbeville, a small community of about 746, 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 Turbeville can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Turbeville loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
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Nearby places
- Olanta, SC — population 542
- Lynchburg, SC — population 308
- Mayesville, SC — population 544
- Timmonsville, SC — population 2,105
- Lake City, SC — population 5,961
- Scranton, SC — population 655
- Coward, SC — population 751
- Manning, SC — population 3,802