 As of the 2016 Iran census, Darreh Shahr county has a population of 43,708 of which 39,562 reside in the Central District and 4,146 in Majin District.Abdanan County and Badreh County used to be districts of Darreh Shahr County before 1995 and 2013 respectively, after which were upgraded to county (bakhsh) themselves.Neighboring counties


Darreh Shahr and more generally, the Ilam Province are underdeveloped compared to other areas of Iran.