The Swedish religious revival in the 19th century was strong in Vårgårda Municipality, and the Christian climate is today dispersed in many denominations.

Several nationwide-recognized companies, such as Autoliv, are located in the municipality.

The seat Vårgårda, situated between Alingsås and Herrljunga, is the largest locality in this predominantly rural area.

[3] This is a demographic table based on Vårgårda Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.

[4] In total there were 12,163 residents, including 9,013 Swedish citizens of voting age.