Jenks at a glance
- Population: 27,553 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 16th-largest of 590 places in Oklahoma.
- 2020 Census base: 25,950 people (US Census Bureau, 2020 Census count).
- 2020 to 2023 change: population rose about 6.2% (US Census Bureau Vintage 2023 estimate vs 2020 Census).
- Rank among Oklahoma places: 16th of the state's 590 Census places (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: ahead of around 97% of Oklahoma places in population terms (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: it sits at 35.9982, -95.9734 in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities (120-mile radius): Bixby, OK (6 mi); Tulsa, OK (10 mi); Broken Arrow, OK (11 mi); Owasso, OK (21 mi); Muskogee, OK (39 mi) (US Census Bureau).
- Nearest smaller communities: Glenpool, OK (4 mi); Kiefer, OK (6 mi); Sapulpa, OK (8 mi) (Census populations).
What a personal loan costs in Jenks
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Oklahoma lending rules that apply in Jenks
Each row below is a Oklahoma rule with its publisher and the date it was retrieved.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Small loan rate and principal caps (state-specific rule) | Small loans: interest capped at 17% per month; maximum aggregated principal of $1,500 per customer across all licensees (CPI-adjusted). Source says: "A licensee may only charge and collect a periodic interest rate not to exceed seventeen percent (17%) per month" (59 O.S. 3150.10(B)); max aggregated principal is $1,500 (3150.10(C)). | Oklahoma State Courts Network (Oklahoma Statutes, OSCN) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 6% per annum legal rate in the absence of a contract; parties may agree to any rate authorized by law. Source says: "The legal rate of interest shall be six percent (6%) in the absence of any contract as to the rate of interest" (15 O.S. 266). | Oklahoma State Courts Network (Oklahoma Statutes, OSCN) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Prohibited since August 1, 2020: no new deferred deposit (payday) loans may be made; all Deferred Deposit Lending Act licenses terminated. Source says: "Beginning on and after August 1, 2020, no new deferred deposit loan may be entered into or transacted by a licensee or other person" and "All Deferred Deposit Lending Act licenses shall be terminated and be deemed to have expired on August 1, 2020" (59 O.S. 3101.1). | Oklahoma State Courts Network (Oklahoma Statutes, OSCN) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Oklahoma Small Lender license required (Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit); separate license per location; 59 O.S. 3150-3150.27. Source says: "no person shall engage in the business of making small loans... unless the person is licensed by the Department of Consumer Credit" (59 O.S. 3150.2). | Oklahoma State Courts Network (Oklahoma Statutes, OSCN) as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit (OKDOCC) Source says: "The Department is responsible for the regulation of consumer credit sales and consumer loans in the State of Oklahoma." | Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Jenks
Before you share your details with a lender in Jenks:
- 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 Oklahoma using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.