By taking Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region as an example，this paper analyzed the evaluation situation，typical cases and problems of science popularization capacity construction in western minority areas. To be specific，for the purpose of quantitatively analyzing the relationship between the science popularization capacity and the development of economy，science and technology，and the education，the evaluation results of science popularization ability index in Ningxia from 2011 to 2019 were arranged and analyzed. In addition，the typical cases and their replicability of Ningxia “science popularization town” and rural middle schools science and technology museum construction were analyzed. The development environment and existing problems of science popularization in Ningxia were analyzed in detail. Meanwhile，suggestions on elevating the science popularization capacity in Ningxia were presented.