Crozet: Demographics & People

Census counts 9,289 people in Crozet, in 3,605 households. Population grew 0.8% from 9,211 (2022) to 9,289 (2024). Median age 40.5 years. (0.8y older than Albemarle County; 2.7y older than Virginia). Children under 18 are 29% of the population. Population is 85% White (non-Hispanic) and 5% Hispanic or Latino. The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.16). 74% of households are family-led. County is gaining 2,471 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 32% adult obesity, 11% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population grew 0.8% from 9,211 (2022) to 9,289 (2024) — about 1.4× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~9,368 (extrapolated at 0.4%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 9,474.

Census data vintage2024
Population112,395 people
Annual growth rate · Population change0.8%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)9,211
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)9,289
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorystable
Population9,289 people (vs Virginia 42,214) population: 4 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-28
Population Estimate9,474

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Age Distribution

Median age 40.5y is 1.6 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 29% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age40.5 years (vs Virginia 37.8y)
Age Summary · Children Pct28.6%
Age Summary · Characterestablished
Age Summary · Total Pop9,289
Age Summary · Under 182,657
Age Summary · 18 To 341,270.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 643,988.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus1,374
Population under 182,657
Median age40.5 years (vs Virginia 37.8y)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-29

Race, Ethnicity & Diversity

Of 9,289 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.16 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.

White residents8,255
Black residents200
Asian residents340
Hispanic or Latino residents224
Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson)16.0%
Diversity Index · Diversity labelrelatively homogeneous
Diversity Index · Groups counted4
Diversity Index · Largest group share91.5%
Asian population3.6% (vs Virginia 5.6%)
Black population3.9% (vs Virginia 18.2%)
Hispanic or Latino population5.0% (vs Virginia 10.1%)
White (non-Hispanic) population84.9% (vs Virginia 53.8%)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Ancestry

Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.

Top (8)

(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
Italian
(unnamed)
Asian
(unnamed)
Polish
(unnamed)
Black

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 2.2% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 6% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state3,962
Residents born in another state4,593
Share born in this state42.7%
Share born in another state57.3%
Native-born U.S. citizens49.4%
Foreign-born residents2.2%
Naturalized citizens5.7%
Total foreign-born residents454
From Europe83
From Africa268

Households & Family Composition

3,605 households. Averaging 2.6 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 74% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 2,659 families, 48% are married couples with children.

Children under 182,668
Total families2,659
Married couples with children1,282
Single-parent households7
Average household size2.60
Women who gave birth (past year)17.9%
Grandparents living with grandchildren690
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren344
Family households2,669 households (vs Virginia 9,367)
Households that are families74.0% (vs Virginia 65.0%)
Total households3,605 households (vs Virginia 14,324) total_households: 2 observations from 2026-04-23 to 2026-04-23

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 19.8% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 2,471 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)19.8%
Migration · People moving in (annual)113,960
Migration · People moving out (annual)111,489
Migration · Net migration (in − out)2,471
Migration · Population growingYes
Migration · Year2022-2023

Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Disability

Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.

Residents with a disability244
Disability rate2.7%

Group Quarters

Group quarters are non-household living arrangements counted by the Census — college dormitories, nursing homes, military barracks, group homes, correctional facilities, and similar institutional or shared housing. 36 residents live in group quarters (0.4% of population).

Living in group quarters36

Other

Congressional District · District5
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips51003
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips51
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips003
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyAlbemarle
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate4.2%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci3.40
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci5.10
Cdc Mortality · Fips51003
Cdc Mortality · CountyAlbemarle County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralSmall metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 20233,848
Cdc Vaccination · Fips51003
Cdc Vaccination · CountyAlbemarle County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct80.9%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct67.9%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct33.1%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019109,330
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Family Score · Score5.70
Family Score · Schools4
Family Score · Childcare Centers9
Family Score · Children Pct28.6%
Family Score · Ratinggood
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 9,289, stable, established, affluent, white collar
Town Summary · Population9,289 people (vs Virginia 42,214)
Town Summary · CountyAlbemarle County

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade