More than 1 million Americans have died from COVID-19 – more than the total number of Americans killed in World War I and World War II combined.
In the Longview metropolitan area, located in Texas, a total of 1,108 deaths have been attributed to the virus, equal to 509 fatalities for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, 304 deaths have been attributed to the virus per 100,000 people.
The higher than average per capita COVID-19 death rate across the metro area is being driven by one area in particular.
The broader Longview metro area comprises three counties or county equivalents — and of them, Gregg County has had the most COVID-19 fatalities per capita. So far, the per capita coronavirus death rate in Gregg County stands at 558 for every 100,000 people.
With the highest per capita death rate in the Longview metro area, Gregg County ranks among the top 25% of all U.S. counties or county equivalents by COVID-19 death rate per capita.
All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of May 25, 2022.
These are all the counties in Texas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
| Rank | Geography | Deaths per 100,000 people | Total deaths | Confirmed cases per 100,000 people | Total confirmed cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregg County, TX | 558 | 689 | 18,841 | 23,267 |
| 2 | Upshur County, TX | 456 | 186 | 19,468 | 7,937 |
| 3 | Rusk County, TX | 435 | 233 | 20,293 | 10,876 |
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