Personal loans in Wickenburg, AZ
The Census estimates 8,123 residents in Wickenburg, which ranks it 47th of 91 places in Arizona. With roughly 8,123 residents, Wickenburg is a small town, and the lending rules its borrowers live under are written in Arizona, not by the city. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 increase in Wickenburg at about 9.0%. Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing in Wickenburg. Rate ceilings, licensing requirements and product limits for Wickenburg are all set at the Arizona level. The closest larger city is Surprise, AZ about 28 miles away.
Borrowing in Wickenburg: the local picture
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the Arizona rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: a Census-estimated 8,123, 47th among Arizona's 91 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Growth of about 9.0% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- Net change: roughly 669 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: roughly 48% of Arizona's places have fewer residents than Wickenburg's 8,123.
- Population density: 301 people per square mile on 27.0 square miles of land.
- Land area rank: Wickenburg's 27.0 square miles rank 47th of 91 places in Arizona.
- State population share: Wickenburg accounts for about 0.1% of everyone in Arizona.
- National rank: Wickenburg is the 3,651st most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth in Arizona: Wickenburg stands 13th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 91 places.
- Versus Arizona: the state average change is +3.8%, while Wickenburg moved 9.0%.
- Density in Arizona: Wickenburg ranks 63rd by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Wickenburg runs about 301 residents per square mile, where the Arizona median is 566.
- Location: latitude 33.9858, longitude -112.7683 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Surprise (28 mi); Peoria (30 mi); El Mirage (37 mi); Buckeye (39 mi); Glendale (46 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Wickenburg whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller places nearby: Youngtown (38 mi); Litchfield Park (41 mi); Cave Creek (46 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 5 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 27 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Borrowing reach in Wickenburg
With about 301 residents per square mile, Wickenburg is lightly settled, and 8 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. A Arizona licence lets a lender serve Wickenburg without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 8,123 residents are offered. The nearest bigger place is Surprise, AZ about 28 miles away.
How a Wickenburg personal loan is priced
A Wickenburg personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 8,123 residents. Two numbers drive a Wickenburg loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Wickenburg loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
How Wickenburg compares across Arizona
Wickenburg is the 47th-largest of 91 Census places in Arizona and contains about 0.1% of the state's people. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 13th of 91 Arizona places, putting it near the 86th percentile for growth. Its roughly 301 residents per square mile place it 63rd among Arizona's places. In land area, Wickenburg ranks 47th among Arizona's 91 places.
Arizona rules behind a Wickenburg personal loan
This table holds the Arizona rate and licensing rules for consumer loans made to Wickenburg's 8,123 residents.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI) Source says: "The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI)". | Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Consumer lender loan rate caps (§ 6-632) | Consumer loans: 36% per year on principal up to $3,000; for larger loans, 36% on the first $3,000 and 24% above $3,000 Source says: "a consumer loan rate of thirty-six per cent"; "a consumer loan rate of twenty-four per cent on that part of the principal amount greater than three thousand dollars". | Arizona State Legislature — A.R.S. § 6-632 as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 10% per year default; any rate may be agreed in writing (other than medical debt) Source says: "interest shall be at the rate of ten percent a year, unless a different rate is contracted for in writing". | Arizona State Legislature — A.R.S. § 44-1201 as of 2026-09-16 |
Land, water and location for Wickenburg
The Census Gazetteer records about 27.0 square miles of land within Wickenburg, with no significant water area listed. The resulting density is about 301 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Phoenix, is roughly 48 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 8 larger communities surround Wickenburg. The 100-mile radius contains 27 larger places.
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Nearby places
- Surprise, AZ — population 158,285
- Peoria, AZ — population 198,750
- Buckeye, AZ — population 108,909
- El Mirage, AZ — population 35,850
- Youngtown, AZ — population 6,919
- Litchfield Park, AZ — population 6,884
- Prescott, AZ — population 47,757
- Glendale, AZ — population 253,855