虽然酒渣鼻可发生于任何种族人群,但北欧和凯尔特裔的浅肤色人群最常受累。[4]Gupta AK, Chaudhry MM. Rosacea and its management: an overview. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2005 May;19(3):273-85.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15857452?tool=bestpractice.com酒渣鼻在黑人中很少见。[5]Powell FC. Clinical practice. Rosacea. New Engl J Med. 2005 Feb 24;352(8):793-803.http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMcp042829http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15728812?tool=bestpractice.com女性患病人群多于男性,并且此病的始发年龄通常为 30-50岁。[6]Two AM, Wu W, Gallo RL, et al. Rosacea: part I. Introduction, categorization, histology, pathogenesis, and risk factors. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2015 May;72(5):749-58.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25890455?tool=bestpractice.com
在美国,酒渣鼻患者预计超过了 1400 万人,大约占总人口的 5%;在美国之外,白种人酒渣鼻的发病率与美国相似。