Baode County, affiliated to Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, is located in the northwest of Shanxi Province, the total area of the county 997.5 square kilometers, is a typical temperate continental climate. As of June 2022, Baode County has jurisdiction over 293 administrative villages in 5 towns and 6 townships, with the county government based in Dongguan Town. According to the seventh census, the permanent population of Baode County was 144,218 as of midnight on November 1, 2020.

Song Chunhua four years, analysis Xian (Jingle County) set Qiang army. Jingde two years to protect the German army (take people to protect the city, the city also). In 1961, the Special Office in Northern Shanxi was abolished and Xin County and Yanbei Special Office were set up, and Bao De was put under the leadership of Xin County Commissioner Office (now known as Xinzhou). Baode is located in the intersection of Shanxi, Shaanxi and Mongolia three provinces, Shenshuo Railway, Zhu Miao road, Han Fu road, along the yellow highway, Xinbao Highway through the border, the county traffic mileage reached 1063 kilometers, highway density reached 112 kilometers / 100 square kilometers. In September 2018, Baode County was selected into the list of comprehensive demonstration counties of e-commerce into rural areas in 2018. On April 18, 2019, the People's Government of Shanxi Province approved Baode County's withdrawal from the poverty-stricken county. Baode County has Feilongshan, Chenlie Female Temple, Gucheng Grottoes and other scenic spots.

In 2021, the county's GDP exceeded 10 billion yuan for the first time, reaching 12.214 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 19.3%; The added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 31.9% year-on-year. The investment in fixed assets reached 4.625 billion yuan, up 0.5% year on year; The total retail sales of consumer goods reached 2.358 billion yuan, up 14.7% year on year; Revenue from the general public budget was 959 million yuan, up 16.1% year on year; The total fiscal revenue reached 2.847 billion yuan, up 31.6% year on year; The per capita disposable income of urban residents reached 35,323 yuan, up 7.9 percent year on year; The per capita disposable income of rural residents reached 10,293 yuan, up 11.4 percent year on year.