35 Real-Life Examples Of Just How Scarily High The COVID-19 Death Toll Is

    The enormous death toll put into perspective.

    It wasn't long ago that the United States hit 150,000 COVID-19–related deaths. Then, in September, we hit 200,000. Now we're at 250,000. Over 250,000 have died from the coronavirus in the US.

    It can be hard for any of us to process just how massive a number like 250,000 is.

    Here's some perspective:

    1. 250,000 is more than the population of Baton Rouge, Louisiana:

    Louisiana State University's football stadium filled with people

    2. 250,000 is more than the population of Boise, Idaho.

    3. 250,000 is more than the population of Fort Lauderdale, Florida:

    A skyline view of Fort Lauderdale

    4. 250,000 is more than the population of Salt Lake City:

    A view of Salt Lake City

    5. 250,000 is more than the population of Grand Rapids, Michigan:

    An interstate in Grand Rapids

    6. 250,000 is almost twice the population of Charleston, South Carolina:

    Charleston, South Carolina neighborhood

    7. 250,00 is about five times the population of Hoboken, New Jersey:

    Overhead view of several Hoboken city blocks

    8. 250,000 is more than the population of Rochester, New York:

    9. 250,000 is more than the population of Chattanooga, Tennessee:

    10. 250,000 is almost three times the population of Santa Monica, California:

    Santa Monica Beach

    11. 250,000 is more than the entire population of Little Rock, Arkansas:

    The Broadway Bridge the Junction Bridge over the Arkansas River

    12. 250,000 is more than the population of Winston-Salem, North Carolina:

    Winston skyline

    13. 250,000 is more than 2.5 times the population of Albany, New York:

    14. 250,000 is three times the population of Santa Fe, New Mexico:

    15. 250,000 is more than the population of Tallahassee, Florida:

    16. 250,000 is twice the population of Topeka, Kansas:

    17. 250,000 is almost five times the population of Portland, Maine:

    18. 250,000 is more than the population of Providence, Rhode Island:

    19. 250,000 is more than twice the population of Hartford, Connecticut:

    20. 250,000 is almost twice the population of Syracuse, New York:

    21. 250,000 is more than the population of Salem, Oregon:

    22. 250,000 is more than the population of Montgomery, Alabama:

    23. 250,000 is more than the population of Glendale, California:

    24. 250,000 is more than the population of Akron, Ohio:

    25. 250,000 is more than the population of Sioux Falls, South Dakota:

    26. 250,000 is more than the population of Jackson, Mississippi:

    27. 250,000 is about five times the population of Pensacola, Florida:

    A beach in Pensacola filled with people

    28. 250,000 is almost five times the population of Dubuque, Iowa:

    29. 250,000 is more than three times the population of Somerville, Massachusetts:

    30. 250,000 is over twice the population of Fargo, North Dakota:

    31. 250,000 is over double the population of Billings, Montana:

    32. 250,000 is more than the entire population of Richmond, Virginia:

    33. 250,000 is more than the population of Augusta, Georgia:

    34. 250,000 is more than the population of Huntsville, Alabama:

    35. 250,000 is more than the population of Worcester, Massachusetts:

    All population numbers are 2019 estimates from census.gov.