It is hard to know exactly just how many Americans are diagnosed with hemorrhoids each year. One reason is because oftentimes, hemorrhoids do not have any symptoms and other times people do not tell their medical provider about the problem choosing instead to treat their hemorrhoids with home or store-bought remedies.

Some statistics show that one million Americans are diagnosed with hemorrhoids each year. It is estimated that about 75 percent of Americans will suffer with hemorrhoids at one time in their life. With the current population of the United States being about 312 million, this means that about 234 million Americans will have had hemorrhoids at one time in their life.

People between the ages of 45 to 65 are more likely to suffer with symptoms of hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids can also be a common issue for pregnant women. Most that have hemorrhoids simply lack enough fiber in their diet.