The Central District of Darab County () is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Darab.
After the 2006 National Census, Qaleh Biyaban and Qaryah ol Kheyr Rural Districts, and the city of Jannat Shahr, were separated from the district in the formation of Jannat District.
After the 2016 census, Fasarud and Paskhan Rural Districts were also separated from the district in the formation of Fasarud District.
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 137,677 in 32,165 households. The following census in 2011 counted 125,069 people in 33,831 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 134,535 inhabitants in 40,036 households.