Zhuoni County, subordinate to Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gansu Province, is located at the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and in the southeast of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gansu Province, with a total area of 5419.68 square kilometers. Zhuoni County has a plateau continental climate. By October 2021, Zhuoni County has 11 towns and 4 townships under its jurisdiction. The county government is located in Liulin Town. According to the data of the seventh population census, as of 0:00 on November 1, 2020, the permanent resident population of Zhuoni County was 95387.

During the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, Zhuoni belonged to Yongzhou. On December 31, 1958, Zhuoni and Lintan merged, and the establishment of Zhuoni County was cancelled, which was called Lintan County, and the old city was set up. On December 25, 1961, the State Council decided to restore the establishment of Zhuoni County. There are 306 provincial roads in Zhuoni County. There are Dayu Valley, Chanding Temple and other tourist attractions in the territory.

In December 2017, Zhuoni County was selected as the fifth batch of national demonstration zones for national unity and progress. 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. On April 28, 2019, it was officially withdrawn from the poverty-stricken counties with the approval of Gansu Provincial Government.

In 2020, the annual GDP of Zhuoni County will reach 2905.41 million yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 3.2% at comparable prices.