[citation needed] The district spans an area of 332 square kilometres (128 sq mi),[4] and has a population of 595,124 as of 2010.

[7] As of 2019, the district's GDP totaled ¥48.919 billion, an 8.3% increase from the previous year.

[4] The district is home to the PLA Rocket Force University of Engineering.

The Tomb of Emperor Wen [zh], the Tomb of Empress Dowager Bo [zh], and the Tomb of Han Xin are all located in Baqiao District, serving as the locations for the burials of Emperor Wen of Han, Empress Dowager Bo, and Han Xin, respectively.

[8] One of the Eight Views of Guanzhong [zh], the ba liu feng xue (simplified Chinese: 灞柳风雪; traditional Chinese: 灞柳風雪), depicts what is present-day Baqiao District.