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Worthing

South Dakota · 390 residents · 0.561 sq mi
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Worthing has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,000. Population has fallen 33% since 2000, a loss of 195 residents. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $33,000. Poverty is rare here, at 5.9% of residents.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

390
−33%vs 2000
vs 585 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.1
+11%vs 2000
vs 29.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
3185357529691K1990201020202024Worthing
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(32)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 911.5%(45)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(30)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.1%(20)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(26)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.1%(59)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4421%(82)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 543.6%(14)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.7%(30)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.5%(37)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.8%(11)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(4)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,000
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,136 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,571
−47%vs 2000
vs $16,141 in 2000
US average: $14,340
5.9%
+5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$33,000
−45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $79,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$280
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $383 in 2000
US average: $450
85.4%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.3% in 2000
14.6% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.6%(577)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(3)
Asian0.2%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(390)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(2)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.6%(17)
Asian origin
Korean0.1%(1)
Ancestry
German38.8%(402)
Norwegian12.8%(133)
Irish12.4%(128)
English5.5%(57)
Dutch4.5%(47)
Swedish4.1%(42)
American3.8%(39)
Czech3.5%(36)
French2%(21)
Danish1.9%(20)
Polish1.5%(16)
Italian1.2%(12)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
British0.4%(4)
Russian0.4%(4)
Scottish0.4%(4)
Jamaican0.3%(3)
Portuguese0.2%(2)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Dutch population
Section 05

Education

2.5%
−11.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.7%
−17.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.8%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.3 min
+58%vs 2000
vs 13.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.3%(127)
Married58.6%(238)
Widowed0.7%(3)
Divorced9.4%(38)
Women 15+
Never married22.8%(85)
Married64.9%(242)
Widowed5.6%(21)
Divorced6.7%(25)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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How many people live in Worthing, South Dakota?

Worthing, South Dakota has about 390 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Worthing, South Dakota?

The typical household in Worthing, South Dakota earns about $25,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Worthing, South Dakota expensive?

In Worthing, South Dakota, the median home is worth about $33,000, and the typical rent is about $280 a month.

How educated are people in Worthing, South Dakota?

About 2.5% of adults age 25 and over in Worthing, South Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Worthing, South Dakota?

About 5.9% of people in Worthing, South Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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