Li and Miao are indigenous peoples in Baoting County. By the end of March 20 12, the population of the county was 170300, of which 59.9% were Li, 33.4% were Han, 4.0% were Miao and 2.6% were other nationalities.
Matters needing attention: 195 1 February, the administrative committee of Qiongya Minority Autonomous Region was abolished, and Hainan Li and Miao Autonomous Region was established.1July, 952, Baoting was under the jurisdiction of Hainan Li and Miao Autonomous Region. 1955 10, Hainan Li and Miao Autonomous Region was renamed Hainan Li and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, and Baoting was under the jurisdiction of the Autonomous Prefecture.
1958 12, Hainan Li and Miao Autonomous Prefecture People's Government and Hainan Administrative Office co-located; In the same year, Baoting, Lingshui, Yaxian and the state-owned Xinglong Overseas Chinese Farm merged to form Yaxian. Baoting County was restored in June, 1959, 1 1, belonging to Hainan Administrative Office.