The oldest prehistoric objects discovered in Asikkala, primarily tools, are presumed to date back to approximately 3000 BCE.

In the Middle Age, the hunters populating the area of Asikkala made excursions towards the north on the Päijänne.

It is mentioned in 1445 as an administrative parish, whose subordinates in taxation included the villages of Viitaila, Asikkala and Urajärvi, and later Ruuhijärvi in modern-day Nastola.

The climate is slightly milder than the nearby city of Lahti due to influence from Lake Päijänne.

[13] The urban population in the municipality was divided between two urban areas as follows:[14] Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Asikkala: In 2018, 9.6% of the workforce of Asikkala worked in primary production (agriculture, forestry and fishing), 28.7% in secondary production (e.g. manufacturing, construction and infrastructure), and 58.6% in services.