Krotz Springs

Krotz Springs is located in St. Landry Parish on the banks of the Atchafalaya River. It's known for its artesian spring water that was discovered when settler C W Krotz bought 20,000 acres of woodland in the Atchafalaya Basin. Krotz Springs is in the Prairie Home Cooking region on the Louisiana culinary trail and is known for the French, Creole and Cajun culinary traditions including dishes like gumbos, bisques and fricasseés. Food is a “religion” in this part of the world – from the field to the table that is celebrated with every meal.

The town of Krotz Springs sits directly on a major divided state four lane highway. It has a shallow draft port with many planned upgrades in the work for its capacity. The town also sits adjacent artery UP rail system as well as many large capacity pipelines. This infrastructure supports one of their primary supports employers, The Delek Refinery, and form a catalyst for significant additional industrial growth projected for the town.

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Population

Total Population

873

Population
Growth Rate

-0.39%

Median Age

40

Diversity Index

21.700

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing & Income

Households

385

Total Housing Units

430


Owner Occupied

285

Renter Occupied

100

Vacant

45

Median Home Value

$61,923


Average Home Value

$76,412

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

2.39%

Income Projection

Median Household

$41,009 $52,758


Average Household

$74,585 $83,368


Per Capita

$32,893 $37,009

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Workforce

Total Businesses

32

Total Employed

517

Workers 16+

266

2025 Manufacturing Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

3

Employed

271

2025 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

2

Employed

64

2025 Food Service / Drinking Est.

cp-industries

Businesses

5

Employed

63

2025 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

5

Employed

63

2025 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

7

Employed

61

2025 Public Administration

cp-industries

Businesses

5

Employed

32

Some
High School

121

Graduated
High School

210

Associates
Degree

55

Bachelor's
Degree

40

Graduate
Degree

11

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

137

Non-Resident Commuters

119

Drive Alone

216

Carpooled

38

Public

0

Work At Home

12

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30