Crozet is a census-designated place in Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It sits along the I-64 corridor, about 12 miles west of Charlottesville and 21 miles east of Staunton. Crozet is part of the Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of Crozet was 5,565 at the 2010 census. The Crozet Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.