Credit Unions in Baton Rouge, LA
17 member-owned, NCUA-insured credit unions headquartered in or near Baton Rouge, serving a combined 481,009 members. The largest is Pelican. Click any credit union for its full details.
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Pelican
Baton Rouge, LA🇺🇸
90,892 members
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BATON ROUGE, LA🇺🇸
81,187 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Efcu Financial
Baton Rouge, LA🇺🇸
73,669 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →La Capitol
BATON ROUGE, LA🇺🇸
51,535 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Campus
Baton Rouge, LA🇺🇸
43,998 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Baton Rouge Telco
Baton Rouge, LA🇺🇸
34,698 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Essential
Baton Rouge, LA🇺🇸
31,430 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Eagle Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, LA🇺🇸
15,459 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Department Of Corrections
Baton Rouge, LA🇺🇸
13,594 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Formation
Baton Rouge, LA🇺🇸
8,950 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Bayou
BATON ROUGE, LA🇺🇸
7,569 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Baton Rouge Fire Department
Baton Rouge, LA🇺🇸
6,471 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Baton Rouge City Parish Emp
BATON ROUGE, LA🇺🇸
5,693 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Breco
Baton Rouge, LA🇺🇸
5,518 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Les
BATON ROUGE, LA🇺🇸
4,888 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Southern Teachers & Parents
BATON ROUGE, LA🇺🇸
3,848 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →East Baton Rouge Teachers
Baton Rouge, LA🇺🇸
1,610 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →This list is credit unions whose NCUA charter (headquarters) is geocoded to Baton Rouge: they are based in or near Baton Rouge. Credit unions with a branch in the city but headquartered elsewhere are listed next.
Also with a branch in Baton Rouge
1 more credit union headquartered elsewhere has a branch in Baton Rouge, LA. Source: NCUA, Credit Union Branch Information, quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2026 Q2). Branch hours and services are not shown here; check the credit union.
Sorted by membership size.
- Keesler — branch: 1201 Capitol Access Rd Baton Rouge, LA 70802-4438
How to join a credit union in Louisiana
To join one of the credit unions above, you need to fall within its field of membership — usually by living or working in Baton Rouge or the surrounding area, through your employer, or via an association anyone can join. Once eligible, you open a small share account (often $5) that makes you a part-owner with one vote, regardless of your balance. Deposits are insured up to $250,000 by the NCUA.
Credit unions in Baton Rouge — common questions
How many credit unions are in Baton Rouge?
17 member-owned, NCUA-insured credit unions are headquartered in or near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with a combined 481,009 members. The largest is Pelican.
Are these the closest credit unions to me in Baton Rouge?
The first list is credit unions whose NCUA charter (headquarters) is based in or near Baton Rouge, geocoded to the city. The second list adds 1 more credit union headquartered elsewhere that NCUA shows with a branch in Baton Rouge, as of June 30, 2026. A credit union can serve a wider area than its branches. For a true distance-sorted list from your exact location, use the "near me" finder above.
Can I join any credit union in Baton Rouge?
Not always. Every credit union has a "field of membership" — you typically qualify by living or working in a defined area, your employer, or an association you can join. Many community credit unions in Louisiana accept anyone in the area; others are tied to a specific group. Check each credit union's eligibility before opening a share account (often as little as $5).
Credit union vs bank — which is better in Baton Rouge?
Banks are for-profit and owned by shareholders; credit unions are not-for-profit cooperatives owned by their members, so surplus comes back to members as higher savings rates, lower loan rates and fewer fees. The trade-off is membership eligibility and, sometimes, a smaller branch and ATM network.