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 Macon metropolitan area, located in Georgia, a total of 1,207 deaths have been attributed to the virus, equal to 526 fatalities for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, 310 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 Macon metro area comprises five counties or county equivalents — and of them, Twiggs County has had the most COVID-19 fatalities per capita. So far, the per capita coronavirus death rate in Twiggs County stands at 845 for every 100,000 people.
With the highest per capita death rate in the Macon metro area, Twiggs County ranks among the top 10% 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 July 19, 2022.
| Rank | Geography | Deaths per 100,000 people | Total deaths | Confirmed cases per 100,000 people | Total confirmed cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twiggs County, GA | 845 | 70 | 19,616 | 1,625 |
| 2 | Monroe County, GA | 648 | 175 | 23,299 | 6,293 |
| 3 | Bibb County, GA | 520 | 798 | 26,105 | 40,068 |
| 4 | Crawford County, GA | 446 | 55 | 15,109 | 1,865 |
| 5 | Jones County, GA | 382 | 109 | 18,737 | 5,349 |
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