Description: This article examines state-level differences in diabetes prevalence between rural and urban areas across the United States. It explores how sociodemographic characteristics, income, education, and obesity contribute to rural–urban disparities, providing insights for public health practitioners, researchers, and policymakers to address and reduce geographic inequities in diabetes.

Citation: Khavjou O, Tayebali Z, Cho P, Myers K, Zhang P. Rural–Urban Disparities in State-Level Diabetes Prevalence Among US Adults, 2021. Prev Chronic Dis 2025;22:240199. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd22.240199