Crawford at a glance
- Population: roughly 880 people; 320th of 536 places in Georgia (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- 2020 Census base: 827 people at the 2020 Census, the baseline for the trend below (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: population rose about 6.4% (US Census Bureau Vintage 2023 estimate vs 2020 Census).
- Rank among Georgia places: 320th by size among 536 communities (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: roughly 40% of Georgia's places have fewer residents (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: latitude 33.8832, longitude -83.1554 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Winterville, GA (9 mi); Comer, GA (12 mi); Watkinsville, GA (14 mi); Union Point, GA (19 mi); Bogart, GA (22 mi); each population is a US Census Bureau estimate.
- Nearest smaller towns: Lexington, GA (3 mi); Arnoldsville, GA (4 mi); Maxeys, GA (9 mi) — US Census Bureau populations.
What a personal loan costs in Crawford
A personal loan gives you the full amount at once and spreads repayment over a set number of months at a fixed payment.
Compare offers on APR rather than the headline rate — the APR includes most fees, and you can model the total with our personal loan calculator.
A longer term reduces what you owe each month and increases the total interest, which is the trade-off to weigh before choosing one.
A payment that strains the budget is a warning sign; a smaller loan or a little more saving time is the safer route.
Georgia lending rules that apply in Crawford
Where a figure is not published by the state, the row points to the source instead of guessing.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Payday lending status | Prohibited (payday lending illegal in Georgia) Source says: "Payday lending is illegal in Georgia." | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Installment lender license required for loans of $3,000 or less Source says: "any entity making loans of $3,000.00 or less to individuals must be licensed with the Department as an installment lender". | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (DBF) Source says: "The Non-depository division supervises mortgage lenders, mortgage brokers, and mortgage loan originators, as well as installment lenders, check cashers, and money transmitters". | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Installment Loan Act rate cap | 10% per annum of the face amount of the contract (licensed installment loans) Source says: "may charge interest at a rate not to exceed 10 percent per annum of the face amount of the contract". | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | See the latest published figure value_text left null: Georgia's rate ceilings are set by O.C.G.A. Title 7, Chapter 4 (O.C.G.A. §§ 7-4-1 to 7-4-21); the Department of Banking and Finance does not publish the figure and the official code host could not be fetched, so no figure is asserted. | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Crawford
These steps are the ones that most affect the offer you receive in Crawford:
- Pull your free credit reports and dispute any error — it is the cheapest way to improve the rate you are offered.
- Run your figures through the personal loan calculator on this site so you know the payment before a lender quotes one.
- Pre-qualify with at least three lenders and compare the APR, not the interest rate.
- Check that the lender is licensed in Georgia using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.