Worthing

Population: 1,087
Median household income: $91,250
Median home value: $214,000

Worthing is a community in Lincoln County, South Dakota, home to 1,087 residents. At $91,250, its median household income sits below Lincoln County's $96,552.

From 2019 to 2023, Worthing's population grew 6.6% from 1,020 to 1,087, while its median home value rose 47.7% from $144,900 to $214,000.

71.1% of workers drive to work alone. 94.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,087
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $91,250
Median home value: $214,000
Median gross rent: $1,053
Housing units: 395
Homeownership rate: 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0201,087

Median household income

$76,202$91,250

Median home value

$144,900$214,000

Median gross rent

$857$1,053

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,020	$76,202	$144,900	$857
2020	1,046	$80,000	$155,800	$888
2021	883	$82,222	$165,300	$890
2022	976	$87,941	$192,500	$950
2023	1,087	$91,250	$214,000	$1,053

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1727.4%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4420.2%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 647.7%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	5.9%
5 to 17	298	27.4%
18 to 24	63	5.8%
25 to 34	115	10.6%
35 to 44	220	20.2%
45 to 54	143	13.2%
55 to 64	84	7.7%
65 to 74	74	6.8%
75 and over	26	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	930	85.6%
Black or African American	17	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	1.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	79	7.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	45	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's40.0%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44	6.6%
High school graduate	212	32.0%
Some college or associate's	265	40.0%
Bachelor's degree	110	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	31	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled21.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	404	71.1%
Carpooled	119	21.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	6.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	83	15.5%
15 to 29 min	320	59.9%
30 to 44 min	92	17.2%
45 to 59 min	25	4.7%
60+ min	14	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 2.5% (27 of 1,077)

	Count	Share
Family households	279	73.8%
Nonfamily households	99	26.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	378	95.7%
Vacant	17	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	345	91.3%
Renter-occupied	33	8.7%

1-unit, detached94.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	375	94.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	1.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4672820
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.3300, -96.7682