| Official Name: | Chase City, Virginia |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Virginia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mecklenburg |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Alden Fahringer |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | James Bohannon |
| Leader Title2: | Town Council |
| Leader Name2: | Brenda Hatcher B.J. Mull Marshall E. Whitaker Michelle Wilson Pauline Keeton |
| Leader Title3: | Town Manager |
| Leader Name3: | C.F. “Dusty” Forbes |
| Leader Title4: | Police Chief |
| Leader Name4: | J. A. Jordon |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.19 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.19 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 2351 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1012.80 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 571 |
| Coordinates: | 36.7994°N -78.4611°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 23924 |
| Area Code: | 434 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 51-14984[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1464752[3] |
| Website: | Official website |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Est: | 2215 |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.66 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.66 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Km2: | 391.09 |
Chase City is a town in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. Chase City was incorporated in 1873 and named for Salmon P. Chase, United States Chief Justice and Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury. The population was 2,053 at the 2020 census.[4] Tobacco and other crops are grown nearby.
The Chase City High School, MacCallum More and Hudgins House Historic District, and Shadow Lawn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Chase City is located at 36.7994°N -78.4611°W (36.799312, -78.461019).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,457 people, 1,099 households, and 658 families living in the town. The population density was 1,121.2 people per square mile (433.2/km2). There were 1,249 housing units at an average density of 570.0 per square mile (220.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 53.52% White, 44.65% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.12% Asian,0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.
There were 1,099 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were married couples living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 80.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,193, and the median income for a family was $32,700. Males had a median income of $26,712 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,559. About 15.9% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 20.3% of those age 65 or over.