Personal loans in Tuskegee, AL
Tuskegee counts about 8,765 people, and what is genuinely local about borrowing here is limited — Alabama law does the governing. Tuskegee ranks 77th of 462 places in Alabama, with a population near 8,765.
Rate-shopping from Tuskegee costs nothing at pre-qualification, where a soft pull leaves your credit file alone. The trend for Tuskegee between 2020 and 2023 is downward by roughly 6.5%. When Alabama caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Tuskegee as from the rest of the state. The closest larger place is Auburn, AL about 17 miles away.
Tuskegee by the numbers
Set out below is Tuskegee's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: an estimated 8,765 residents, 77th of 462 places in Alabama (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: A loss of roughly 6.5% between 2020 and 2023.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 611 residents.
- Size percentile: Tuskegee sits ahead of around 83% of Alabama places, at 8,765 people.
- Density: the Census land area of 17.1 sq mi holds about 514 people per square mile.
- Land area rank: Tuskegee's 17.1 square miles rank 80th of 462 places in Alabama.
- Water area rank: Tuskegee ranks 57th among Alabama's 462 places, with 0.27 sq mi.
- State share: roughly 0.3% of Alabama's residents live in Tuskegee (8,765 people).
- National rank: Tuskegee sits 3,448th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Tuskegee ranks 448th among Alabama's 462 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- State comparison: Alabama's places average +1.0% for 2020-to-2023, against Tuskegee's 6.5%.
- Density rank: Tuskegee places 107th among Alabama's places by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Tuskegee's 514 people per square mile sit against a Alabama median of 259.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 32.4187, -85.6825.
- Nearest larger cities: Auburn (17 mi); Opelika (24 mi); Pike Road (27 mi); Montgomery (34 mi); Alexander City (38 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Tuskegee whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Nearest smaller places: Franklin (6 mi); Notasulga (9 mi); Loachapoka (14 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 37 of them.
- At 100 miles: 46 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Getting a loan in Tuskegee
Tuskegee is moderately settled, with about 514 people per square mile and 12 larger places within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Tuskegee's 8,765 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. For a larger market, the closest option is Auburn, AL about 17 miles away.
Tuskegee against the rest of Alabama
Tuskegee is the 77th-largest of 462 Census places in Alabama and contains about 0.3% of the state's people. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Tuskegee stands 448th among Alabama's 462 places — roughly the 3th percentile. Its roughly 514 residents per square mile place it 107th among Alabama's places. In land area, Tuskegee ranks 80th among Alabama's 462 places.
Alabama consumer-lending rules applied in Tuskegee
When Alabama does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Tuskegee is bound by the same rules.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Alabama State Banking Department — Bureau of Loans (BOL) Source says: "The Bureau of Loans (hereinafter “the BOL”) was established in 1945". The BOL administers the Small Loan Act, Consumer Credit Act, Pawn Shop Act, Mortgage Brokers Licensing Act, Deferred Presentment Services Act and SAFE Act. | Alabama State Banking Department as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Alabama Small Loan Act license required from the supervisor for loans under $1,500; interest capped at 3% per month on the first $200 and 2% per month on $200–$1,500 Source says: "No person shall engage in the business of lending in amounts of less than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500)"; "without first having obtained a license from the supervisor"; "not exceeding three percent a month on that part of the unpaid principal balance not in excess of two hundred dollars". | Alabama State Banking Department — Alabama Small Loan Act (Code of Alabama §§ 5-18-1 et seq.) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Parity lending rate provision (§ 8-8-1.1) | Any lender may charge the same rates as any federally or state-chartered or licensed lending institution in Alabama Source says: "may, on any loans or extensions of credit made by them, charge or impose the same rate of interest or finance charge". | Alabama Legislature — Code of Alabama 1975, § 8-8-1.1 as of 2026-09-16 |
Tuskegee on the map
Inside Tuskegee's boundaries lie roughly 17.1 square miles of land and 0.27 square miles of water. With 8,765 residents, the land area yields roughly 514 people per square mile. Huntsville, the largest place in Alabama, is about 168 miles from Tuskegee. Tuskegee has 12 larger places within a 50-mile radius. By land area it ranks 80th of 462 Alabama places.
How personal loans work in Tuskegee
Tuskegee is a small town of about 8,765 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Federal Truth in Lending rules require a Tuskegee lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Tuskegee loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
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Nearby places
- Franklin, AL — population 567
- Notasulga, AL — population 875
- Loachapoka, AL — population 162
- Tallassee, AL — population 4,753
- Auburn, AL — population 82,025
- Union Springs, AL — population 3,154
- Shorter, AL — population 371
- Hurtsboro, AL — population 340