In the 2021 census, Attiégouakro Department had a population of 49,513.

[2] The department is divided into two sub-prefectures, Attiégouakro and Lolobo.

Attiégouakro Department was created as in 2009 as a second-level subdivision when Lac Region's Yamoussoukro Department was divided in two.

[3] In 2011, districts were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast.

At this time, Attiégouakro Department became part of Yamoussoukro Autonomous District, one of two districts in the country with no regions.