Chase City

Population: 2,530
Median household income: $51,840
Median home value: $115,400

Chase City is a community in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, home to 2,530 residents. At $51,840, its median household income sits in line with Mecklenburg County's $51,691.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chase City's population declined 1.5% from 2,568 to 2,530, while its median home value rose 33.7% from $86,300 to $115,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 54.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,530
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $51,840
Median home value: $115,400
Median gross rent: $594
Housing units: 1,445
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5682,530

Median household income

$30,848$51,840

Median home value

$86,300$115,400

Median gross rent

$632$594

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,568	$30,848	$86,300	$632
2020	2,763	$35,299	$99,200	$629
2021	2,478	$40,239	$96,300	$679
2022	2,339	$46,596	$110,800	$721
2023	2,530	$51,840	$115,400	$594

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	129	5.1%
5 to 17	495	19.6%
18 to 24	196	7.7%
25 to 34	263	10.4%
35 to 44	319	12.6%
45 to 54	252	10.0%
55 to 64	345	13.6%
65 to 74	288	11.4%
75 and over	243	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,368	54.1%
Black or African American	1,090	43.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	39	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.2%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	328	19.2%
High school graduate	659	38.5%
Some college or associate's	470	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	151	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	102	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	849	83.5%
Carpooled	85	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	36	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	2.5%
Other means	22	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	296	29.8%
15 to 29 min	300	30.2%
30 to 44 min	233	23.5%
45 to 59 min	121	12.2%
60+ min	42	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 10.4% (264 of 2,530)

	Count	Share
Family households	714	65.4%
Nonfamily households	377	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,091	75.5%
Vacant	354	24.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	762	69.8%
Renter-occupied	329	30.2%

1-unit, detached87.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,265	87.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	82	5.7%
5 to 19 units	74	5.1%
20 or more units	3	0.2%
Mobile home & other	21	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5114984
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.7998, -78.4610