As of December 2020, around ** percent of rural adults in the United States stated that they felt down or depressed during the COVID-19 pandemic. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults in rural areas who experienced select negative mental health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2020, by condition.
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AFBF. (December 4, 2020). Percentage of U.S. adults in rural areas who experienced select negative mental health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276618/mental-health-conditions-among-rural-adults-during-covid-pandemic/
AFBF. "Percentage of U.S. adults in rural areas who experienced select negative mental health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2020." Chart. December 4, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276618/mental-health-conditions-among-rural-adults-during-covid-pandemic/
AFBF. (2020). Percentage of U.S. adults in rural areas who experienced select negative mental health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276618/mental-health-conditions-among-rural-adults-during-covid-pandemic/
AFBF. "Percentage of U.S. Adults in Rural Areas Who Experienced Select Negative Mental Health Conditions during The Covid-19 Pandemic as of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276618/mental-health-conditions-among-rural-adults-during-covid-pandemic/
AFBF, Percentage of U.S. adults in rural areas who experienced select negative mental health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276618/mental-health-conditions-among-rural-adults-during-covid-pandemic/ (last visited July 22, 2025)
Percentage of U.S. adults in rural areas who experienced select negative mental health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2020 [Graph], AFBF, December 4, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276618/mental-health-conditions-among-rural-adults-during-covid-pandemic/
