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

869

Population
Growth Rate

-0.35%

Median Age

40

Diversity Index

22.700

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing & Income

Households

385

Total Housing Units

430


Owner Occupied

282

Renter Occupied

103

Vacant

45

Median Home Value

$70,000


Average Home Value

$79,211

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

3.22%

Income Projection

Median Household

$52,888 $90,127


Average Household

$83,005 $96,584


Per Capita

$36,774 $43,090

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Workforce

Total Businesses

38

Total Employed

519

Workers 16+

282

2026 Manufacturing Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

4

Employed

272

2026 Food Service / Drinking Est.

cp-industries

Businesses

6

Employed

72

2026 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

6

Employed

72

2026 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

8

Employed

65

2026 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

2

Employed

41

2026 Public Administration

cp-industries

Businesses

5

Employed

33

Some
High School

146

Graduated
High School

225

Associates
Degree

47

Bachelor's
Degree

36

Graduate
Degree

0

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

150

Non-Resident Commuters

121

Drive Alone

237

Carpooled

33

Public

0

Work At Home

12

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09