 Of the population in the municipality, 715 or about 31.7% were born in Attalens and lived there in 2000.There were 400 or 17.8% who were born in the same canton, while 777 or 34.5% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 294 or 13.1% were born outside of Switzerland., children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 28.9% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 58.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.3%.