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

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Krotz Springs	1,219	1,198	869	854

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	60
5-9	57
10-14	44
15-19	51
20-24	79
25-29	63
30-34	37
35-39	42
40-44	44
45-49	46
50-54	53
55-59	50
60-64	63
65-69	59
70-74	25
75-79	45
80-84	32
85+	19
18+	676
Median Age	40

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

Krotz Springs	2026
Total	869.00
White Alone	92.06%
Black Alone	0.81%
American Indian Alone	0.92%
Asian Alone	0.12%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0.12%
Two or More Races	5.98%
Hispanic Origin	4.83%
Diversity Index	22.70

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

Krotz Springs	2026 - 2031
Population	-0.35%
Households	-0.21%
Families	-0.66%
Median Household Income	11%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	490	474	385	381
Housing Units	562	533	430	430
Owner Occupied Units			282	283
Renter Occupied Units			103	98
Vacant Units			45	49

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

Krotz Springs	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$70,000	$70,455
Average Home Value	$79,211	$175,203
<$50,000	118	105
$50,000 - $99,999	97	79
$100,000 - $149,999	37	38
$150,000 - $199,999	4	4
$200,000 - $249,999	17	22
$250,000 - $299,999	0	0
$300,000 - $399,999	9	23
$400,000 - $499,999	0	0
$500,000 - $749,999	0	0
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	61
2000-2009	27
1990-1999	13
1980-1989	119
1970-1979	66
1960-1969	169
1950-1959	17
1940-1949	8
1939 or Before	16

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Income

Krotz Springs	2026	2031
Median Household	$52,888	$90,127
Average Household	$83,005	$96,584
Per Capita	$36,774	$43,090

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

Krotz Springs	2026
<$15,000	82
$15,000 - $24,999	49
$25,000 - $34,999	24
$35,000 - $49,999	35
$50,000 - $74,999	26
$75,000 - $99,999	7
$100,000 - $149,999	93
$150,000 - $199,999	41
$200,000+	28

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	282
In-County Residents	150
Out-of-County Residents	121
Drive Alone	237
Carpooled	33
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	12
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	0
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	95
5-9 minutes	23
10-14 minutes	0
15-19 minutes	0
20-24 minutes	14
25-29 minutes	12
30-34 minutes	18
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	16
45-59 minutes	54
60-89 minutes	38
90+ minutes	0
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	519
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	3
Manufacturing	272
Wholesale Trade	4

Retail Trade	65
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	20
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	32
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	13

Transportation/Warehouse	8
Information	1

Finance & Insurance	4
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	4
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	0
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	3
Educational Services	41
HealthCare/Social Assist	0
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	72
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	72

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	13
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	33

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

Krotz Springs	2026
<9th Grade	24
Some High School	146
GED	12
Graduated High School	225
Some College/No Degree	88
Associates Degree	47
Bachelor's Degree	36
Graduate Degree	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	38
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	1
Manufacturing Bus	4
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

Retail Trade Bus	8
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	3
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	3
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	0
General Merchandise Str Bus	2

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	3
Information Bus	1

Finance & Insurance Bus	1
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	1
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	0
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	1
Educational Services Bus	2
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	0
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	6
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	6

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	4
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	5

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09