The transition to adulthood is characterized by the assumption of adult social roles, which are well documented in the literature; however, rural young adults remain understudied, especially using nationally representative samples. Therefore, this study analyzed a rural subsample of young adults from Add Health (N = 2562, 63.8% white, 34.2% Black, 50% female) using latent profile and latent transition analyses. Latent profiles at the average ages of 21–22 and 28–29 were identified highlighting transitions in education, work, and family formation. Two profiles previously unidentified in the literature emerged, high school graduates living with parents and prolonged transitioners, characterized by living with parents and limited transitions in romantic relationships and parenthood. Rural young people most likely to be in these profiles were male, Black, and from disadvantaged backgrounds. High school graduates living with parents and prolonged transitioners also had high probabilities of living in a rural area late in the transition to adulthood. Female and Black rural young adults had the highest probabilities of transitioning from the high school graduates living with parents profile to the prolonged transitioners profile. These empirically established role transitions and pathways to adulthood in rural communities can help inform investments, policies, and future research to support rural young adults following varying pathways during the transition to adulthood.

向成年过渡的特点是承担成人社会角色，这在文献中有详细记录；然而，对农村年轻人的研究仍然不足，特别是使用具有全国代表性的样本。因此，本研究使用潜在概况和潜在转变分析，分析了来自 Add Health 的农村年轻人子样本（ N = 2562，63.8% 白人，34.2% 黑人，50% 女性）。确定了 21-22 岁和 28-29 岁平均年龄的潜在特征，突出了教育、工作和家庭形成的转变。文献中出现了两种以前未曾提及的情况：与父母同住的高中毕业生和长期过渡者，其特点是与父母同住，在恋爱关系和为人父母方面的过渡有限。最有可能出现在这些档案中的农村年轻人是来自弱势背景的男性、黑人。与父母同住的高中毕业生和长期过渡者在成年过渡后期也很有可能生活在农村地区。女性和黑人农村年轻人从与父母一起生活的高中毕业生转变为长期过渡者的可能性最高。这些根据经验确定的农村社区角色转变和成年途径可以帮助为投资、政策和未来研究提供信息，以支持农村年轻人在向成年过渡期间遵循不同的途径。