| Official Name: | Worthing, South Dakota |
| Motto: | A Quiet Place to Call Home |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1879[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.45 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.45 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.56 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.56 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population Total: | 927 |
| Population Density Km2: | 638.03 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1652.41 |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 43.33°N -96.7683°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 1365 |
| Postal Code: | 57077 |
| Blank Info: | 46-72820 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1267663 |
Worthing is a city in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States and is located south of Sioux Falls. The population was 927 at the 2020 census.[3]
Worthing was laid out in 1879, and named after a railroad employee.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.56sqmi, all land.[5]
As of the census of 2010, there were 877 people, 325 households, and 236 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 96.6% White, 1.0% Black or African-American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 325 households, of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.7 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 15, 10.6% from 15 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.2 years. Males make up 49.9% compared to 50.1% for females.
As of the census of 2000, there were 585 people, 206 households, and 163 families residing in the town. The population density was 1276.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 213 housing units at an average density of 464.9/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 98.97% White, 0.51% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 206 households, out of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 38.5% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
Worthing is a part of the Lennox School District 41-4,[6] which operates Worthing Elementary,[7] and LWC Junior High School/Lennox High School.[8]