Personal loans in Wills Point, TX
Wills Point added about 6.4% to its population between the 2020 base and the 2023 estimate. Wills Point is one of 1,224 Census places in Texas; its 3,981 residents put it at 424th.
With roughly 3,981 residents, Wills Point is a small community, and the lending rules its borrowers live under are written in Texas, not by the city. Begin with the payment, then weigh APR and total interest across the lenders that reach Wills Point's 3,981 residents. Every figure below is Texas's own, applied to Wills Point's 3,981 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached. The nearest larger city is Canton, TX about 14 miles away.
The Wills Point data picture
Two layers matter for a Wills Point borrower: the local population picture and Texas's consumer-lending statutes.
- Population: 3,981 — Wills Point ranks 424th of 1,224 communities in Texas (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Up about 6.4% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- People gained or lost: about 239 more since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: about 65% of Texas's Census places are smaller than Wills Point.
- Population density: about 1,086 people per square mile (Census land area 3.7 sq mi).
- By land area: Wills Point ranks 469th among Texas's 1,224 places, at 3.7 sq mi.
- Water: Wills Point holds about 0.02 square miles, the 474th-largest water area in Texas.
- Within Texas: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Wills Point.
- National rank: Wills Point sits 5,468th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth in Texas: Wills Point stands 356th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 1,224 places.
- Versus Texas: the state average change is +6.5%, while Wills Point moved 6.4%.
- Density in Texas: Wills Point ranks 460th by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Wills Point runs about 1,086 residents per square mile, where the Texas median is 840.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 32.7095, -96.0050.
- Nearest larger cities: Canton (14 mi); Terrell (17 mi); Kaufman (20 mi); Mabank (24 mi); McLendon-Chisholm (24 mi). For most borrowers the comparison happens online, not at a branch.
- Smaller towns nearby: Edgewood (7 mi); Fruitvale (12 mi); Hawk Cove (13 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 71 of them.
- At 100 miles: 150 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
A practical checklist for Wills Point borrowers
A sensible order of operations for a loan in Wills Point, home to about 3,981 people:
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Confirm the lender holds a Texas licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
None of these steps is Wills Point-specific: the same Texas licensing and disclosure rules reach all 3,981 residents.
Wills Point in state context
Among Texas's 1,224 places, Wills Point sits at 424th for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 356th of 1,224 Texas places, putting it near the 71th percentile for growth. Its roughly 1,086 residents per square mile place it 460th among Texas's places. Within 50 miles sit 71 smaller Census places, alongside the 47 that are larger.
The Texas lending rules that reach Wills Point
For the roughly 3,981 residents of Wills Point, the rules below are Texas's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) Source says: The OCCC licenses and regulates non-depository lenders in the state of Texas. | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal via licensed credit access businesses (payday/title-loan brokers); the third-party lender itself is not licensed (Tex. Fin. Code ch. 393) Source says: the credit access business that serves as the broker is the licensee in this regulated industry | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | License required for non-depository lenders charging more than 10% interest; Chapter 342 governs consumer loans (Tex. Fin. Code § 342.051) Source says: Non-depository lenders who engage in making, transacting, or collecting loans with a rate of interest greater than 10% must be licensed by the OCCC. | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
Getting a loan in Wills Point
With about 1,086 residents per square mile, Wills Point is moderately settled, and 47 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. A Texas licence lets a lender serve Wills Point without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 3,981 residents are offered. The nearest bigger place is Canton, TX about 14 miles away.
How a Wills Point personal loan is priced
Wills Point is a small community of about 3,981 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. A lender serving Wills Point's 3,981 residents must disclose the APR and finance charge in writing before you sign. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Wills Point loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
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Nearby places
- Edgewood, TX — population 1,722
- Hawk Cove, TX — population 483
- West Tawakoni, TX — population 2,072
- Fruitvale, TX — population 515
- Canton, TX — population 4,734
- East Tawakoni, TX — population 899
- Quinlan, TX — population 1,537
- Point, TX — population 782