The county spans an area of 962 square kilometres (371 sq mi),[1] and has a population of 64,501, according to the 2010 Chinese Census.

[1] According to archaeological findings of Zhima Tan, there were inhabitants settled in present-day Daning County during Old Stone Age.

[citation needed] The approximate area of present-day Daning County was first incorporated under the Northern Wei.

[2] During the early years of the Republic of China, Daning County was placed under the jurisdiction of Hedong Circuit [zh].

[5] As of the 2010 Chinese Census, the county had a population of 64,501 people, the majority of whom (34,666) lived in Xinshui [zh].