Daofu County is subordinate to Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province, located in the northwest of Sichuan Province and the northeast of Ganzi Prefecture. The geographical coordinates are 100 ° 32 ′ - 101 ° 44 ′ E and 32 ° 21 ′ - 30 ° 32 ′ N. Located at the southeast edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Xianshuihe fault zone is adjacent to Danba County in the east, Xinlong County in the west, Kangding City and Yajiang County in the south, Luhuo County and Jinchuan County and Zamtang County in Aba Prefecture in the north. It covers an area of 7053 square kilometers. According to the data of the seventh population census, as of 0:00 on November 1, 2020, the permanent population of Daofu County was 53378.

Daofu County covers an area of 7053 square kilometers and governs 4 towns and 18 townships. At the end of 2011, the registered residence population was 55290, with a natural population growth rate of 7.22 ‰ and a birth rate of 11.37 ‰. As of 0:00 on November 1, 2020, the permanent population of Daofu County is 53378.

On September 25, 2018, it was awarded the honorary title of "2018 Comprehensive Demonstration County of E-commerce in Rural Areas" by the Ministry of Commerce. In 2019, Daofu County achieved a GDP of 1345.04 million yuan.

On February 18, 2020, the poor counties will be withdrawn. 2020 China's top 100 water purification counties.