Gros-de-Vaud has an area, as of 2009[update], of 230.78 square kilometers (89.10 sq mi).

The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 527 and the non-Swiss population increased by 406 people.

[3] The age distribution, as of 2009[update], in Gros-de-Vaud is; 4,635 children or 12.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 4,907 teenagers or 13.2% are between 10 and 19.

[4] In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 27.84% of the vote.

In the federal election, a total of 10,796 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 46.6%.