In earlier years, Leysin was known for its TB sanatorias; today it is most famous for spectacular Alpine views across the Rhône Valley towards the Dents du Midi and year-round mountain sports and recreational facilities.

The village of Leysin and hamlet of Veyges are a designated part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.

It consists of the village of Leysin and the hamlets of Veyges, Feydey, Aï, and Mayen.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess Sable and Or, overall issuant from Hills in base a Pinetree all Vert.

[9] Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (1,683 or 56.1%), with English being the second most common language (356 or 11.9%) and German third (104 or 3.5%).

Out of a total of 1,004 households that answered this question, 40.7% were made up of just one person and there were three adults wliving with their parents.

[9] The historical population is given in the following chart:[3][13] In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the FDP which received 21.19% of the vote.

The number of jobs in the primary sector was 30, of which 21 were in agriculture and 8 were in forestry or lumber production.

In the tertiary sector; 76 or 8.2% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 54 or 5.9% were in the movement and storage of goods, 167 or 18.1% were in a hotel or restaurant, 13 or 1.4% were the insurance or financial industry, 7 or 0.8% were technical professionals or scientists, 351 or 38.1% were in education and 174 or 18.9% were in health care.

[9] From the 2000 census[update], 769 or 25.7% were Roman Catholic, while 803 or 26.8% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.

In the Vaud cantonal school system, two years of non-obligatory pre-school are provided by the political districts.

The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years.

Swiss Hotel Management School, an international tertiary education institution, has one campus Leysin.

[19] Leysin previously hosted two other higher educational institutions that no longer exist; there was once a campus of the Schiller International University located in Leysin as well as the American College of Switzerland which is no longer is in operation.

[22] Leysin has hosted three world cup events in recent years: Boardercross, Speedskiing, and downhill mountain-biking.

On 26 April 2020 a biodegradable image called "Beyond Crisis" was made by the French artist Saype (Guillaume Legros) to inspire hope for the world after the COVID-19 pandemic.

The chalk and charcoal powder design covers approximately 3,000 m2 (32,000 sq ft).

Viewed from the air in a certain angle, it looks like a 3-dimensional sitting girl with a circular line of stick figures in front of her.