# List of administrative divisions of Hunan

The administrative divisions of Hunan, a province of the People's Republic of China, consists of prefecture-level divisions subdivided into county-level divisions then subdivided into township-level divisions.

## Administrative divisions

All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China. This chart lists only prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Hunan.
| Prefecture level | County Level | County Level | County Level | County Level | County Level |
| Prefecture level | Name | Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Division code | Division code |
| Changsha city 长沙市 Chángshā Shì (Capital) (4301 / CSX) | Furong District | 芙蓉区 | Fúrúng Qū | 430102 | FRQ |
| Changsha city 长沙市 Chángshā Shì (Capital) (4301 / CSX) | Tianxin District | 天心区 | Tiānxīn Qū | 430103 | TXQ |
| Changsha city 长沙市 Chángshā Shì (Capital) (4301 / CSX) | Yuelu District | 岳麓区 | Yuèlù Qū | 430104 | YLU |
| Changsha city 长沙市 Chángshā Shì (Capital) (4301 / CSX) | Kaifu District | 开福区 | Kāifú Qū | 430105 | KFQ |
| Changsha city 长沙市 Chángshā Shì (Capital) (4301 / CSX) | Yuhua District | 雨花区 | Yǔhuā Qū | 430111 | YHA |
| Changsha city 长沙市 Chángshā Shì (Capital) (4301 / CSX) | Wangcheng District | 望城区 | Wàngchéng Qū | 430112 | WCE |
| Changsha city 长沙市 Chángshā Shì (Capital) (4301 / CSX) | Changsha County | 长沙县 | Chángshā Xiàn | 430121 | CSA |
| Changsha city 长沙市 Chángshā Shì (Capital) (4301 / CSX) | Liuyang city | 浏阳市 | Liúyáng Shì | 430181 | LYS |
| Changsha city 长沙市 Chángshā Shì (Capital) (4301 / CSX) | Ningxiang city | 宁乡市 | Níngxiāng Shì | 430182 | NXH |
| Zhuzhou city 株洲市 Zhūzhōu Shì (4302 / ZZS) | Hetang District | 荷塘区 | Hétáng Qū | 430202 | HTZ |
| Zhuzhou city 株洲市 Zhūzhōu Shì (4302 / ZZS) | Lusong District | 芦淞区 | Lúsōng Qū | 430203 | LZZ |
| Zhuzhou city 株洲市 Zhūzhōu Shì (4302 / ZZS) | Shifeng District | 石峰区 | Shífēng Qū | 430204 | SFG |
| Zhuzhou city 株洲市 Zhūzhōu Shì (4302 / ZZS) | Tianyuan District | 天元区 | Tiānyuán Qū | 430211 | TYQ |
| Zhuzhou city 株洲市 Zhūzhōu Shì (4302 / ZZS) | Lukou District | 渌口区 | Lùkǒu Qū | 430212 | |
| Zhuzhou city 株洲市 Zhūzhōu Shì (4302 / ZZS) | Youxian County | 攸县 | Yōuxiàn | 430223 | YOU |
| Zhuzhou city 株洲市 Zhūzhōu Shì (4302 / ZZS) | Chaling County | 茶陵县 | Chálíng Xiàn | 430224 | CAL |
| Zhuzhou city 株洲市 Zhūzhōu Shì (4302 / ZZS) | Yanling County | 炎陵县 | Yánlíng Xiàn | 430225 | YLX |
| Zhuzhou city 株洲市 Zhūzhōu Shì (4302 / ZZS) | Liling city | 醴陵市 | Lǐlíng Shì | 430281 | LIL |
| Xiangtan city 湘潭市 Xiāngtán Shì (4303 / XGT) | Yuhu District | 雨湖区 | Yǔhú Qū | 430302 | YHU |
| Xiangtan city 湘潭市 Xiāngtán Shì (4303 / XGT) | Yuetang District | 岳塘区 | Yuètáng Qū | 430304 | YTG |
| Xiangtan city 湘潭市 Xiāngtán Shì (4303 / XGT) | Xiangtan County | 湘潭县 | Xiāngtán Xiàn | 430321 | XTX |
| Xiangtan city 湘潭市 Xiāngtán Shì (4303 / XGT) | Xiangxiang city | 湘乡市 | Xiāngxiāng Shì | 430381 | XXG |
| Xiangtan city 湘潭市 Xiāngtán Shì (4303 / XGT) | Shaoshan city | 韶山市 | Sháoshān Shì | 430382 | SSN |
| Hengyang city 衡阳市 Héngyáng Shì (4304 / HNY) | Zhuhui District | 珠晖区 | Zhūhuī Qū | 430405 | ZIQ |
| Hengyang city 衡阳市 Héngyáng Shì (4304 / HNY) | Yanfeng District | 雁峰区 | Yànfēng Qū | 430406 | YNQ |
| Hengyang city 衡阳市 Héngyáng Shì (4304 / HNY) | Shigu District | 石鼓区 | Shígǔ Qū | 430407 | SIG |
| Hengyang city 衡阳市 Héngyáng Shì (4304 / HNY) | Zhengxiang District | 蒸湘区 | Zhēngxiāng Qū | 430408 | ZXU |
| Hengyang city 衡阳市 Héngyáng Shì (4304 / HNY) | Nanyue District | 南岳区 | Nányuè Qū | 430412 | NYQ |
| Hengyang city 衡阳市 Héngyáng Shì (4304 / HNY) | Hengyang County | 衡阳县 | Héngyáng Xiàn | 430421 | HYO |
| Hengyang city 衡阳市 Héngyáng Shì (4304 / HNY) | Hengnan County | 衡南县 | Héngnán Xiàn | 430422 | HNX |
| Hengyang city 衡阳市 Héngyáng Shì (4304 / HNY) | Hengshan County | 衡山县 | Héngshān Xiàn | 430423 | HSH |
| Hengyang city 衡阳市 Héngyáng Shì (4304 / HNY) | Hengdong County | 衡东县 | Héngdōng Xiàn | 430424 | HED |
| Hengyang city 衡阳市 Héngyáng Shì (4304 / HNY) | Qidong County | 祁东县 | Qídóng Xiàn | 430426 | QDX |
| Hengyang city 衡阳市 Héngyáng Shì (4304 / HNY) | Leiyang city | 耒阳市 | Lěiyáng Shì | 430481 | LEY |
| Hengyang city 衡阳市 Héngyáng Shì (4304 / HNY) | Changning city | 常宁市 | Chángníng Shì | 430482 | CNS |
| Shaoyang city 邵阳市 Shàoyáng Shì (4305 / SYR) | Shuangqing District | 双清区 | Shuāngqīng Qū | 430502 | SGQ |
| Shaoyang city 邵阳市 Shàoyáng Shì (4305 / SYR) | Daxiang District | 大祥区 | Dàxiáng Qū | 430503 | DXS |
| Shaoyang city 邵阳市 Shàoyáng Shì (4305 / SYR) | Beita District | 北塔区 | Běitǎ Qū | 430511 | BET |
| Shaoyang city 邵阳市 Shàoyáng Shì (4305 / SYR) | Shaoyang County | 邵阳县 | Shàoyáng Xiàn | 430522 | SDG |
| Shaoyang city 邵阳市 Shàoyáng Shì (4305 / SYR) | Xinshao County | 新邵县 | Xīnshào Xiàn | 430523 | XSO |
| Shaoyang city 邵阳市 Shàoyáng Shì (4305 / SYR) | Longhui County | 隆回县 | Lónghuí Xiàn | 430524 | SYW |
| Shaoyang city 邵阳市 Shàoyáng Shì (4305 / SYR) | Dongkou County | 洞口县 | Dòngkǒu Xiàn | 430525 | LGH |
| Shaoyang city 邵阳市 Shàoyáng Shì (4305 / SYR) | Suining County | 绥宁县 | Suíníng Xiàn | 430527 | DGK |
| Shaoyang city 邵阳市 Shàoyáng Shì (4305 / SYR) | Xinning County | 新宁县 | Xīnníng Xiàn | 430528 | SNX |
| Shaoyang city 邵阳市 Shàoyáng Shì (4305 / SYR) | Chengbu County | 城步县 | Chéngbù Xiàn | 430529 | XNI |
| Shaoyang city 邵阳市 Shàoyáng Shì (4305 / SYR) | Wugang city | 武冈市 | Wǔgāng Shì | 430581 | CBU |
| Shaoyang city 邵阳市 Shàoyáng Shì (4305 / SYR) | Shaodong city | 邵东市 | Shàodōng shì | 430582 | WGS |
| Yueyang city 岳阳市 Yuèyáng Shì (4306 / YYG) | Yueyanglou District | 岳阳楼区 | Yuèyánglóu Qū | 430602 | YYL |
| Yueyang city 岳阳市 Yuèyáng Shì (4306 / YYG) | Yunxi District | 云溪区 | Yúnxī Qū | 430603 | YXI |
| Yueyang city 岳阳市 Yuèyáng Shì (4306 / YYG) | Junshan District | 君山区 | Jūnshān Qū | 430611 | JUS |
| Yueyang city 岳阳市 Yuèyáng Shì (4306 / YYG) | Yueyang County | 岳阳县 | Yuèyáng Xiàn | 430621 | YYX |
| Yueyang city 岳阳市 Yuèyáng Shì (4306 / YYG) | Huarong County | 华容县 | Huáróng Xiàn | 430623 | HRG |
| Yueyang city 岳阳市 Yuèyáng Shì (4306 / YYG) | Xiangyin County | 湘阴县 | Xiāngyīn Xiàn | 430624 | XYN |
| Yueyang city 岳阳市 Yuèyáng Shì (4306 / YYG) | Pingjiang County | 平江县 | Píngjiāng Xiàn | 430626 | PJH |
| Yueyang city 岳阳市 Yuèyáng Shì (4306 / YYG) | Miluo city | 汨罗市 | Mìluó Shì | 430681 | MLU |
| Yueyang city 岳阳市 Yuèyáng Shì (4306 / YYG) | Linxiang city | 临湘市 | Línxiāng Shì | 430682 | LXY |
| Changde city 常德市 Chángdé Shì (4307 / CDE) | Wuling District | 武陵区 | Wǔlíng Qū | 430702 | WLQ |
| Changde city 常德市 Chángdé Shì (4307 / CDE) | Dingcheng District | 鼎城区 | Dǐngchēng Qū | 430703 | DCE |
| Changde city 常德市 Chángdé Shì (4307 / CDE) | Anxiang County | 安乡县 | Ānxiāng Xiàn | 430721 | AXG |
| Changde city 常德市 Chángdé Shì (4307 / CDE) | Hanshou County | 汉寿县 | Hànshòu Xiàn | 430722 | HSO |
| Changde city 常德市 Chángdé Shì (4307 / CDE) | Lixian County | 澧县 | Lǐxiàn | 430723 | LXX |
| Changde city 常德市 Chángdé Shì (4307 / CDE) | Linli County | 临澧县 | Línlǐ Xiàn | 430724 | LNL |
| Changde city 常德市 Chángdé Shì (4307 / CDE) | Taoyuan County | 桃源县 | Táoyuán Xiàn | 430725 | TOY |
| Changde city 常德市 Chángdé Shì (4307 / CDE) | Shimen County | 石门县 | Shímén Xiàn | 430726 | SHM |
| Changde city 常德市 Chángdé Shì (4307 / CDE) | Jinshi city | 津市市 | Jīnshì Shì | 430781 | JSS |
| Zhangjiajie city 张家界市 Zhāngjiājiè Shì (4308 / ZJJ) | Yongding District | 永定区 | Yǒngdìng Qū | 430802 | YDQ |
| Zhangjiajie city 张家界市 Zhāngjiājiè Shì (4308 / ZJJ) | Wulingyuan District | 武陵源区 | Wǔlíngyuán Qū | 430811 | WLY |
| Zhangjiajie city 张家界市 Zhāngjiājiè Shì (4308 / ZJJ) | Cili County | 慈利县 | Cílì Xiàn | 430821 | CLI |
| Zhangjiajie city 张家界市 Zhāngjiājiè Shì (4308 / ZJJ) | Sangzhi County | 桑植县 | Sāngzhí Xiàn | 430822 | SZT |
| Yiyang city 益阳市 Yìyáng Shì (4309 / YYS) | Ziyang District | 资阳区 | Zīyáng Qū | 430902 | ZYC |
| Yiyang city 益阳市 Yìyáng Shì (4309 / YYS) | Heshan District | 赫山区 | Hèshān Qū | 430903 | HSY |
| Yiyang city 益阳市 Yìyáng Shì (4309 / YYS) | Nanxian County | 南县 | Nánxiàn | 430921 | NXN |
| Yiyang city 益阳市 Yìyáng Shì (4309 / YYS) | Taojiang County | 桃江县 | Táojiāng Xiàn | 430922 | TJG |
| Yiyang city 益阳市 Yìyáng Shì (4309 / YYS) | Anhua County | 安化县 | Ānhuà Xiàn | 430923 | ANH |
| Yiyang city 益阳市 Yìyáng Shì (4309 / YYS) | Yuanjiang city | 沅江市 | Yuánjiāng Shì | 430981 | YJS |
| Chenzhou city 郴州市 Chēnzhōu Shì (4310 / CNZ) | Beihu District | 北湖区 | Běihú Qū | 431002 | BHQ |
| Chenzhou city 郴州市 Chēnzhōu Shì (4310 / CNZ) | Suxian District | 苏仙区 | Sūxiān Qū | 431003 | SUX |
| Chenzhou city 郴州市 Chēnzhōu Shì (4310 / CNZ) | Guiyang County | 桂阳县 | Guìyáng Xiàn | 431021 | GYX |
| Chenzhou city 郴州市 Chēnzhōu Shì (4310 / CNZ) | Yizhang County | 宜章县 | Yízhāng Xiàn | 431022 | YZA |
| Chenzhou city 郴州市 Chēnzhōu Shì (4310 / CNZ) | Yongxing County | 永兴县 | Yǒngxīng Xiàn | 431023 | YXX |
| Chenzhou city 郴州市 Chēnzhōu Shì (4310 / CNZ) | Jiahe County | 嘉禾县 | Jiāhé Xiàn | 431024 | JAH |
| Chenzhou city 郴州市 Chēnzhōu Shì (4310 / CNZ) | Linwu County | 临武县 | Línwǔ Xiàn | 431025 | LWX |
| Chenzhou city 郴州市 Chēnzhōu Shì (4310 / CNZ) | Rucheng County | 汝城县 | Rǔchéng Xiàn | 431026 | RCE |
| Chenzhou city 郴州市 Chēnzhōu Shì (4310 / CNZ) | Guidong County | 桂东县 | Guìdōng Xiàn | 431027 | GDO |
| Chenzhou city 郴州市 Chēnzhōu Shì (4310 / CNZ) | Anren County | 安仁县 | Ānrén Xiàn | 431028 | ARN |
| Chenzhou city 郴州市 Chēnzhōu Shì (4310 / CNZ) | Zixing city | 资兴市 | Zīxīng Shì | 431081 | ZXG |
| Yongzhou city 永州市 Yǒngzhōu Shì (4311 / YZS) | Lingling District | 零陵区 | Linglíng Qū | 431102 | LIG |
| Yongzhou city 永州市 Yǒngzhōu Shì (4311 / YZS) | Lengshuitan District | 冷水滩区 | Lěngshuǐtān Qū | 431103 | LST |
| Yongzhou city 永州市 Yǒngzhōu Shì (4311 / YZS) | Dong'an County | 东安县 | Dōng'ān Xiàn | 431122 | DOA |
| Yongzhou city 永州市 Yǒngzhōu Shì (4311 / YZS) | Shuangpai County | 双牌县 | Shuāngpái Xiàn | 431123 | SPA |
| Yongzhou city 永州市 Yǒngzhōu Shì (4311 / YZS) | Daoxian County | 道县 | Dàoxiàn | 431124 | DAO |
| Yongzhou city 永州市 Yǒngzhōu Shì (4311 / YZS) | Jiangyong County | 江永县 | Jiāngyǒng Xiàn | 431125 | JYD |
| Yongzhou city 永州市 Yǒngzhōu Shì (4311 / YZS) | Ningyuan County | 宁远县 | Nīngyuǎn Xiàn | 431126 | NYN |
| Yongzhou city 永州市 Yǒngzhōu Shì (4311 / YZS) | Lanshan County | 蓝山县 | Lánshān Xiàn | 431127 | LNS |
| Yongzhou city 永州市 Yǒngzhōu Shì (4311 / YZS) | Xintian County | 新田县 | Xīntián Xiàn | 431128 | XTN |
| Yongzhou city 永州市 Yǒngzhōu Shì (4311 / YZS) | Jianghua County | 江华县 | Jiānghuá Xiàn | 431129 | JHX |
| Yongzhou city 永州市 Yǒngzhōu Shì (4311 / YZS) | Qiyang City | 祁阳市 | Qíyáng Shì | 431181 | QIY |
| Huaihua city 怀化市 Huáihuà Shì (4312 / HHS) | Hecheng District | 鹤城区 | Hèchéng Qū | 431202 | HCG |
| Huaihua city 怀化市 Huáihuà Shì (4312 / HHS) | Zhongfang County | 中方县 | Zhōngfāng Xiàn | 431221 | ZFX |
| Huaihua city 怀化市 Huáihuà Shì (4312 / HHS) | Yuanling County | 沅陵县 | Yuánlíng Xiàn | 431222 | YNL |
| Huaihua city 怀化市 Huáihuà Shì (4312 / HHS) | Chenxi County | 辰溪县 | Chénxi Xiàn | 431223 | CXX |
| Huaihua city 怀化市 Huáihuà Shì (4312 / HHS) | Xupu County | 溆浦县 | Xùpǔ Xiàn | 431224 | XUP |
| Huaihua city 怀化市 Huáihuà Shì (4312 / HHS) | Huitong County | 会同县 | Huìtōng Xiàn | 431225 | HTG |
| Huaihua city 怀化市 Huáihuà Shì (4312 / HHS) | Mayang County | 麻阳县 | Máyáng Xiàn | 431226 | MYX |
| Huaihua city 怀化市 Huáihuà Shì (4312 / HHS) | Xinhuang County | 新晃县 | Xīnhuǎng Xiàn | 431227 | XHD |
| Huaihua city 怀化市 Huáihuà Shì (4312 / HHS) | Zhijiang County | 芷江县 | Zhǐjiāng Xiàn | 431228 | ZJX |
| Huaihua city 怀化市 Huáihuà Shì (4312 / HHS) | Jingzhou County | 靖州县 | Jìngzhōu Xiàn | 431229 | JZO |
| Huaihua city 怀化市 Huáihuà Shì (4312 / HHS) | Tongdao County | 通道县 | Tōngdào Xiàn | 431230 | TDD |
| Huaihua city 怀化市 Huáihuà Shì (4312 / HHS) | Hongjiang city | 洪江市 | Hóngjiāng Shì | 431281 | HGJ |
| Loudi city 娄底市 Lóudǐ Shì (4313 / LDI) | Louxing District | 娄星区 | Lóuxīng Qū | 431302 | LOX |
| Loudi city 娄底市 Lóudǐ Shì (4313 / LDI) | Shuangfeng County | 双峰县 | Shuāngfēng Xiàn | 431321 | SFX |
| Loudi city 娄底市 Lóudǐ Shì (4313 / LDI) | Xinhua County | 新化县 | Xīnhuà Xiàn | 431322 | XNH |
| Loudi city 娄底市 Lóudǐ Shì (4313 / LDI) | Lengshuijiang city | 冷水江市 | Lěngshuǐjiāng Shì | 431381 | LSJ |
| Loudi city 娄底市 Lóudǐ Shì (4313 / LDI) | Lianyuan city | 涟源市 | Liányuán Shì | 431382 | LYU |
| Xiangxi Prefecture 湘西州 Xiāngxī Zhōu (4331 / XXZ) | Jishou city | 吉首市 | Jíshǒu Shì | 433101 | JSO |
| Xiangxi Prefecture 湘西州 Xiāngxī Zhōu (4331 / XXZ) | Luxi County | 泸溪县 | Lúxī Xiàn | 433122 | LXW |
| Xiangxi Prefecture 湘西州 Xiāngxī Zhōu (4331 / XXZ) | Fenghuang County | 凤凰县 | Fènghuáng Xiàn | 433123 | FHX |
| Xiangxi Prefecture 湘西州 Xiāngxī Zhōu (4331 / XXZ) | Huayuan County | 花垣县 | Huāyuán Xiàn | 433124 | HYH |
| Xiangxi Prefecture 湘西州 Xiāngxī Zhōu (4331 / XXZ) | Baojing County | 保靖县 | Bǎojìng Xiàn | 433125 | BJG |
| Xiangxi Prefecture 湘西州 Xiāngxī Zhōu (4331 / XXZ) | Guzhang County | 古丈县 | Gǔzhàng Xiàn | 433126 | GZG |
| Xiangxi Prefecture 湘西州 Xiāngxī Zhōu (4331 / XXZ) | Yongshun County | 永顺县 | Yǒngshùn Xiàn | 433127 | YSF |
| Xiangxi Prefecture 湘西州 Xiāngxī Zhōu (4331 / XXZ) | Longshan County | 龙山县 | Lóngshān Xiàn | 433130 | LSR |
* 1 2 3 4 Official name registered by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
* ↑ Conventional name: Chengbu Miao Autonomous County; Chinese: 城步苗族自治县; pinyin: Chéngbù Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn
* ↑ Conventional name: Jianghua Yao Autonomous County; Chinese: 江华瑶族自治县; pinyin: Jiānghuá Yáozǔ Zìzhìxiàn
* ↑ Conventional name: Mayang Miao Autonomous County; Chinese: 麻阳苗族自治县; pinyin: Máyáng Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn
* ↑ Conventional name: Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County; Chinese: 新晃侗族自治县; pinyin: Xīnhuǎng Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn
* ↑ Conventional name: Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County; Chinese: 芷江侗族自治县; pinyin: Zhǐjiāng Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn
* ↑ Conventional name: Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County; Chinese: 靖州苗族侗族自治县; pinyin: Jìngzhōu Miáozú Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn
* ↑ Conventional name: Tongdao Dong Autonomous County; Chinese: 通道侗族自治县; pinyin: Tōngdào Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn
* ↑ Conventional name: Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture; Chinese: 湘西土家族苗族自治州; pinyin: Xiāngxī Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu

## Recent changes in administrative divisions

| Date | Before | After | Note | Reference |
| 1980-02-20 | parts of Xiangtan Prefecture | Xiangtan (P-City) | established | |
| 1980-02-20 | ↳ Xiangtan (PC-City) | ↳ Yuhu District | established | |
| 1980-02-20 | ↳ Xiangtan (PC-City) | ↳ Bantong District | established | |
| 1980-02-20 | ↳ Xiangtan (PC-City) | ↳ Xiangjiang District | established | |
| 1980-02-20 | ↳ Xiangtan (PC-City) | ↳ Yutang District | established | |
| 1980-02-20 | ↳ Xiangtan (PC-City) | ↳ Jiao District, Xiangtan | established | |
| 1980-02-20 | parts of Shaoyang Prefecture | Shaoyang (P-City) city district | established | |
| 1980-02-20 | ↳ Shaoyang (PC-City) | Shaoyang (P-City) city district | disestablished | |
| 1980-02-20 | parts of Hengyang Prefecture | Hengyang (P-City) | established | |
| 1980-02-20 | ↳ Hengyang (PC-City) | ↳ Jiangdong District | established | |
| 1980-02-20 | ↳ Hengyang (PC-City) | ↳ Chengnan District | established | |
| 1980-02-20 | ↳ Hengyang (PC-City) | ↳ Chengbei District | established | |
| 1980-07-15 | parts of Lianyuan County | Loudi (PC-City) | reorganized | |
| 1980-08-22 | parts of Jiangdong District | Jiao District, Hengyang | established | |
| 1980-08-22 | parts of Chengnan District | Jiao District, Hengyang | established | |
| 1980-08-22 | parts of Chengbei District | Jiao District, Hengyang | established | |
| 1981-01-12 | Shaoshan (CC-District) | Xiangtan County | merged into | |
| 1981-06-30 | Qianyang Prefecture | Huaihua Prefecture | renamed | |
| 1981-10-20 | Yueyang County | Yueyang (PC-City) | merged into | |
| 1982-01-22 | Yongzhou (CC-Town) | Yongzhou (PC-City) | reorganized | |
| 1982-08-03 | Jishou County | Jishou (PC-City) | reorganized | |
| 1982-12-11 | Lianyuan Prefecture | Loudi Prefecture | renamed | |
| 1982-12-24 | Huaihua County | Huaihua (PC-City) | merged into | |
| 1983-01-18 | all Province-controlled city (P-City) → Prefecture-level city (PL-City) | all Province-controlled city (P-City) → Prefecture-level city (PL-City) | all Province-controlled city (P-City) → Prefecture-level city (PL-City) | Civil Affairs Announcement |
| Civil Affairs Announcement |||
| 1983-02-08 | Xiangtan Prefecture | Xiangtan (PL-City) | merged into | |
| 1983-02-08 | Xiangtan Prefecture | Zhuzhou (PL-City) | transferred | |
| 1983-02-08 | ↳ You County | ↳ You County | transferred | |
| 1983-02-08 | ↳ Chaling County | ↳ Chaling County | transferred | |
| 1983-02-08 | ↳ Ling County | ↳ Ling County | transferred | |
| 1983-02-08 | ↳ Liling County | ↳ Liling County | transferred | |
| 1983-02-08 | Hengyang Prefecture | Hengyang (PL-City) | merged into | |
| 1983-02-08 | Chenzhou Prefecture | Hengyang (PL-City) | transferred | |
| 1983-02-08 | ↳ Leiyang County | ↳ Leiyang County | transferred | |
| 1983-02-08 | ↳ Anren County | ↳ Anren County | transferred | |
| 1983-02-08 | parts of Zhuzhou Prefecture | Lingling Prefecture | transferred | |
| 1983-02-08 | ↳ Qiyang County | ↳ Qiyang County | transferred | |
| 1983-02-28 | Loudi Prefecture | Xiangtan (PL-City) | disestablished | |
| 1983-02-28 | ↳ Loudi (CL-City) | ↳ Loudi District | transferred & reorganized | |
| 1983-02-28 | ↳ Shuangfeng County | ↳ Shuangfeng County | transferred | |
| 1983-02-28 | ↳ Lianyuan County | ↳ Lianyuan County | transferred | |
| 1983-02-28 | Loudi Prefecture | Shaoyang (PL-City) | disestablished | |
| 1983-02-28 | ↳ Lengshuijiang (CL-City) | ↳ Lengshuijiang District | transferred & reorganized | |
| 1983-02-28 | ↳ Shaodong County | ↳ Shaodong County | transferred | |
| 1983-02-28 | ↳ Xinshao County | ↳ Xinshao County | transferred | |
| 1983-02-28 | Yueyang Prefecture | Yueyang (PL-City) city district | reorganized | |
| 1983-02-28 | ↳ Yueyang (CL-City) | Yueyang (PL-City) city district | disestablished | |
| 1983-02-28 | ↳ Yueyang (CL-City) | ↳ Yueyang County | established | |
| 1983-02-28 | parts of Yueyang Prefecture | Changsha (PL-City) | transferred | |
| 1983-02-28 | ↳ Xiangyin County | ↳ Xiangyin County | transferred | |
| 1983-02-28 | Shaoyang Prefecture | Shaoyang (PL-City) | merged into | |
| 1983-02-28 | Shaoyang (PL-City) city district | Qiaotou District | established | |
| 1983-07-13 | parts of Xiangtan (PL-City) | Loudi Prefecture | established | |
| 1983-07-13 | ↳ Loudi District | ↳ Loudi (CL-City) | transferred & reorganized | |
| 1983-07-13 | ↳ Shuangfeng County | ↳ Shuangfeng County | transferred | |
| 1983-07-13 | ↳ Lianyuan County | ↳ Lianyuan County | transferred | |
| 1983-07-13 | parts of Shaoyang (PL-City) | Loudi Prefecture | transferred | |
| 1983-07-13 | ↳ Lengshuijiang District | ↳ Lengshuijiang (CL-City) | transferred & reorganized | |
| 1983-07-13 | parts of Yueyang (PL-City) | Yueyang Prefecture | established | |
| 1983-07-13 | ↳ Miluo County | ↳ Miluo County | transferred | |
| 1983-07-13 | ↳ Pingjiang County | ↳ Pingjiang County | transferred | |
| 1983-07-13 | ↳ Huarong County | ↳ Huarong County | transferred | |
| 1983-07-13 | ↳ Linxiang County | ↳ Linxiang County | transferred | |
| 1983-07-13 | parts of Changsha (PL-City) | Yueyang Prefecture | transferred | |
| 1983-07-13 | ↳ Xiangyin County | ↳ Xiangyin County | transferred | |
| 1983-07-13 | parts of Shaoyang (PL-City) | Shaoyang Prefecture | established | |
| 1983-07-13 | ↳ Shaoyang County | ↳ Shaoyang County | transferred | |
| 1983-07-13 | ↳ Longhui County | ↳ Longhui County | transferred | |
| 1983-07-13 | ↳ Dongkou County | ↳ Dongkou County | transferred | |
| 1983-07-13 | ↳ Wugang County | ↳ Wugang County | transferred | |
| 1983-07-13 | ↳ Xinning County | ↳ Xinning County | transferred | |
| 1983-07-13 | ↳ Suining County | ↳ Suining County | transferred | |
| 1983-07-13 | ↳ Mabu County (Aut.) | ↳ Mabu County (Aut.) | transferred | |
| 1984-04-06 | Yueyang (PL-City) city district | Nan District, Yueyang | established | |
| 1984-04-06 | Yueyang (PL-City) city district | Bei District, Yueyang | established | |
| 1984-04-06 | Yueyang (PL-City) city district | Jiao District, Yueyang | established | |
| 1984-05-22 | parts of Xiangtan County | Shaoshan District | established | |
| 1984-05-22 | parts of Hengshan County | Nanyue District | established | |
| 1984-06-22 | Lingling County | Lengshuitan (CL-City) | merged into | |
| 1984-12-20 | Zixing County | Zixing (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1985-05-24 | Liling County | Liling (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1985-05-24 | Dayong County | Dayong (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1986-01-27 | Yueyang Prefecture | Yueyang (PL-City) | merged into | |
| 1986-01-27 | Shaoyang Prefecture | Shaoyang (PL-City) | mered into | |
| 1986-09-12 | Xiangxiang County | Xiangxiang (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1986-09-22 | Zhijiang County | Zhijiang County (Aut.) | reorganized | |
| 1986-11-11 | Leiyang County | Leiyang (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1987-02-12 | Qiaotou District | Dong District, Shaoyang | disestablished & established | |
| 1987-02-12 | Qiaotou District | Xi District, Shaoyang | disestablished & established | |
| 1987-02-12 | Qiaotou District | Jiao District, Shaoyang | disestablished & established | |
| 1987-02-19 | Jing County | Jingzhou County (Aut.) | reorganized | |
| 1987-06-10 | Lianyuan County | Lianyuan (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1987-09-23 | Miluo County | Miluo (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1988-01-23 | Changde Prefecture | Changde (PL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1988-01-23 | Changde County | Wuling District | established | |
| 1988-01-23 | Changde County | Dingcheng District | established | |
| 1988-05-23 | parts of Xiangxi Prefecture (Aut.) | Dayong (PL-City) | established | |
| 1988-05-23 | ↳ Dayong (CL-City) | ↳ Yongding District | transferred & established | |
| 1988-05-23 | ↳ Dayong (CL-City) | ↳ Wulingyuan District | transferred & established | |
| 1988-05-23 | parts of Changde (PL-City) | Dayong (PL-City) | transferred | |
| 1988-05-23 | ↳ Cili County | ↳ Cili County | transferred | |
| 1988-05-23 | ↳ Sangzhi County | ↳ Sangzhi County | transferred | |
| 1988-10-11 | Yuanjiang County | Yuanjiang (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1988-10-30 | Mayang County | Mayang County (Aut.) | reorganized | |
| 1990-12-27 | Shaoshan District | Shaoshan (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1992-06-25 | Xiangjiang District | Yuhu District | merged into | Civil Affairs [1992]64 |
| 1992-06-25 | Yuetong District | Yuetang District | merged into | Civil Affairs [1992]64 |
| 1992-06-25 | Jiao District, Xiangtan | Yuetang District | merged into | Civil Affairs [1992]64 |
| 1992-09-01 | Linxiang County | Linxiang (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1992]96 |
| 1993-01-16 | Liuyang County | Liuyang (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1999]6 |
| 1994-02-18 | Wugang County | Wugang (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1994-04-04 | Dayong (PL-City) | Zhangjiajie (PL-City) | renamed | State Council [1994]25 |
| 1994-04-05 | Ling County | Yanling County | renamed | State Council [1994]55 |
| 1994-04-07 | Yiyang Prefecture | Yiyang (PL-City) | reorganized | State Council [1994]17 |
| 1994-04-07 | Yiyang (CL-City) | Ziyang District | disestablished & established | State Council [1994]17 |
| 1994-04-07 | Yiyang (CL-City) | Heshan District | disestablished & established | State Council [1994]17 |
| 1994-04-07 | Yiyang County | Ziyang District | disestablished & established | State Council [1994]17 |
| 1994-04-07 | Yiyang County | Heshan District | disestablished & established | State Council [1994]17 |
| 1994-12-17 | Chenzhou Prefecture | Chenzhou (PL-City) | reorganized | State Council [1994]136 |
| 1994-12-17 | Chenzhou (CL-City) | Beihu District | disestablished & established | State Council [1994]136 |
| 1994-12-17 | Chenzhou (CL-City) | Suxian District | disestablished & established | State Council [1994]136 |
| 1994-12-17 | Chenzhou County | Beihu District | disestablished & established | State Council [1994]136 |
| 1994-12-17 | Chenzhou County | Suxian District | disestablished & established | State Council [1994]136 |
| 1995-11-21 | Lingling Prefecture | Yongzhou (PL-City) | reorganized | State Council [1995]110 |
| 1995-11-21 | Yongzhou (CL-City) | Lingling District | reorganized | State Council [1995]110 |
| 1995-11-21 | Lengshuitan (CL-City) | Lengshuitan District | reorganized | State Council [1995]110 |
| 1996-03-16 | Nan District, Yueyang | Yueyanglou District | disestablished & established | State Council [1996]16 |
| 1996-03-16 | Nan District, Yueyang | Junshan District | disestablished & established | State Council [1996]16 |
| 1996-03-16 | Jiao District, Yueyang | Yueyanglou District | disestablished & established | State Council [1996]16 |
| 1996-03-16 | Jiao District, Yueyang | Junshan District | disestablished & established | State Council [1996]16 |
| 1996-03-16 | Bei District, Yueyang | Yunxi District | renamed | State Council [1996]16 |
| 1996-04-22 | Dong District, Changsha | Furong District | disestablished & established | State Council [1996]29 |
| 1996-04-22 | Xi District, Changsha | Yuelu District | disestablished & established | State Council [1996]29 |
| 1996-04-22 | Nan District, Changsha | Tianxin District | disestablished & established | State Council [1996]29 |
| 1996-04-22 | Bei District, Changsha | Kaifu District | disestablished & established | State Council [1996]29 |
| 1996-04-22 | Jiao District, Changsha | Yuhua District | disestablished & established | State Council [1996]29 |
| 1996-11-26 | Changning County | Changning (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1996]86 |
| 1997-05-31 | Dong District, Zhuzhou | Hetang District | disestablished & established | State Council [1997]40 |
| 1997-05-31 | Nan District, Zhuzhou | Lusong District | disestablished & established | State Council [1997]40 |
| 1997-05-31 | Bei District, Zhuzhou | Shifeng District | disestablished & established | State Council [1997]40 |
| 1997-05-31 | Jiao District, Zhuzhou | Tianyuan District | disestablished & established | State Council [1997]40 |
| 1997-08-29 | Dong District, Shaoyang | Shuangqing District | disestablished & established | State Council [1997]83 |
| 1997-08-29 | Xi District, Shaoyang | Daxiang District | disestablished & established | State Council [1997]83 |
| 1997-08-29 | Jiao District, Shaoyang | Beita District | disestablished & established | State Council [1997]83 |
| 1997-11-29 | Huaihua Prefecture | Huaihua (PL-City) | reorganized | State Council [1997]105 |
| 1997-11-29 | Huaihua (CL-City) | Hecheng District | reorganized | State Council [1997]105 |
| 1999-01-20 | Loudi Prefecture | Loudi (PL-City) | reorganized | State Council [1999]7 |
| 1999-01-20 | Loudi (CL-City) | Louxing District | reorganized | State Council [1999]7 |
| 2001-04-04 | Jiangdong District | Zhuhui District | renamed | State Council [2001]131 |
| 2001-04-04 | Chengnan District | Yanfeng District | disestablished & established | State Council [2001]131 |
| 2001-04-04 | Chengbei District | Shigu District | disestablished & established | State Council [2001]131 |
| 2001-04-04 | Jiao District, Hengyang | Zhengxiang District | disestablished & established | State Council [2001]131 |
| 2005-06-15 | Zhishan District | Lingling District | renamed | State Council [2005]138 |
| 2011-05-20 | Wangcheng County | Wangcheng District | reorganized | State Council [2011]57 |
| 2017-04-09 | Ningxiang County | Ningxiang (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [2017]73 |
| 2018-06-19 | Zhuzhou County | Lukou District | reorganized | State Council [2018]88 |
| 2019-07-20 | Shaodong County | Shaodong (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [2019]71 |

## Population composition
### Prefectures

| Prefecture | 2010 | 2000 |
| Changsha | 7,044,118 | 6,138,719 |
| Changde | 5,717,218 | |
| Chenzhou | 4,581,778 | 4,324,812 |
| Hengyang | 7,141,462 | 6,784,891 |
| Huaihua | 4,741,948 | 4,639,738 |
| Loudi | 3,785,627 | 3,783,233 |
| Shaoyang | 7,071,741 | 6,963,619 |
| Xiangtan | 2,748,552 | 2,672,069 |
| Yiyang | 4,313,084 | 4,309,143 |
| Yongzhou | 5,180,235 | 5,367,046 |
| Yueyang | 5,477,911 | 5,011,416 |
| Zhangjiajie | 1,476,521 | 1,493,115 |
| Zhuzhou | 3,855,609 | 3,581,820 |
| Xiangxi | 2,845,797 | 2,277,032 |

### Counties

| Name | Prefecture | 2010 |
| Furong | Changsha | 523,730 |
| Tianxin | Changsha | 475,663 |
| Yuelu | Changsha | 801,861 |
| Kaifu | Changsha | 567,373 |
| Yuhua | Changsha | 725,353 |
| Wangcheng | Changsha | 523,489 |
| Changsha | Changsha | 979,665 |
| Ningxiang | Changsha | 1,168,056 |
| Liuyang | Changsha | 1,278,928 |
| Hetang | Zhuzhou | 309,006 |
| Lusong | Zhuzhou | 248,021 |
| Shifeng | Zhuzhou | 282,975 |
| Tianyuan | Zhuzhou | 215,371 |
| Lukou | Zhuzhou | 383,570 |
| You(xian) | Zhuzhou | 693,178 |
| Chaling | Zhuzhou | 575,303 |
| Yanling | Zhuzhou | 201,692 |
| Liling | Zhuzhou | 946,493 |
| Yuetang | Xiangtan | 501,348 |
| Yuhu | Xiangtan | 457,955 |
| Xiangtan | Xiangtan | 915,997 |
| Xiangxiang | Xiangtan | 787,216 |
| Shaoshan | Xiangtan | 86,036 |
| Zhuhui | Hengyang | 332,463 |
| Yanfeng | Hengyang | 212,997 |
| Shigu | Hengyang | 231,595 |
| Zhengxiang | Hengyang | 298,461 |
| Nanyue | Hengyang | 59,650 |
| Hengyang | Hengyang | 1,103,897 |
| Hengnan | Hengyang | 953,608 |
| Hengshan | Hengyang | 382,086 |
| Hengdong | Hengyang | 629,725 |
| Qidong | Hengyang | 980,218 |
| Changning | Hengyang | 806,521 |
| Leiyang | Hengyang | 1,150,241 |
| Shuangqing | Shaoyang | 307,980 |
| Daxiang | Shaoyang | 340,605 |
| Beita | Shaoyang | 104,609 |
| Shaodong | Shaoyang | 896,625 |
| Xinshao | Shaoyang | 743,073 |
| Shaoyang | Shaoyang | 915,600 |
| Longhui | Shaoyang | 1,095,392 |
| Dongkou | Shaoyang | 770,473 |
| Suining | Shaoyang | 351,139 |
| Xinning | Shaoyang | 560,742 |
| Chengbu | Shaoyang | 250,633 |
| Wugang | Shaoyang | 734,870 |
| Yueyanglou | Yueyang | 814,593 |
| Yunxi | Yueyang | 176,872 |
| Junshan | Yueyang | 240,668 |
| Yueyang | Yueyang | 717,032 |
| Huarong | Yueyang | 709,098 |
| Xiangyin | Yueyang | 681,075 |
| Pingjiang | Yueyang | 947,774 |
| Miluo | Yueyang | 692,280 |
| Linxiang | Yueyang | 498,519 |
| Wuling | Changde | 620,973 |
| Dingcheng | Changde | 837,563 |
| Anxiang | Changde | 525,619 |
| Hanshou | Changde | 799,497 |
| Li(xian) | Changde | 827,021 |
| Linli | Changde | 401,071 |
| Taoyuan | Changde | 854,935 |
| Shimen | Changde | 599,475 |
| Jinshi | Changde | 251,064 |
| Yongding | Zhangjiajie | 441,333 |
| Wulingyuan | Zhangjiajie | 52,712 |
| Cili | Zhangjiajie | 601,977 |
| Sangzhi | Zhangjiajie | 380,499 |
| Ziyang | Yiyang | 410,542 |
| Heshan | Yiyang | 839,265 |
| Nan(xian) | Yiyang | 725,562 |
| Taojiang | Yiyang | 769,568 |
| Anhua | Yiyang | 901,043 |
| Yuanjiang | Yiyang | 667,104 |
| Beihu | Chenzhou | 420,531 |
| Suxian | Chenzhou | 403,299 |
| Guiyang | Chenzhou | 695,918 |
| Yizhang | Chenzhou | 579,565 |
| Yongxing | Chenzhou | 572,960 |
| Jiahe | Chenzhou | 296,017 |
| Linwu | Chenzhou | 331,871 |
| Rucheng | Chenzhou | 330,254 |
| Guidong | Chenzhou | 230,948 |
| Anren | Chenzhou | 382,920 |
| Zixing | Chenzhou | 337,495 |
| Lingling | Yongzhou | 528,637 |
| Lengshuitan | Yongzhou | 479,144 |
| Qiyang | Yongzhou | 853,197 |
| Dong'an | Yongzhou | 543,453 |
| Shuangpai | Yongzhou | 163,274 |
| Dao(xian) | Yongzhou | 605,799 |
| Jiangyong | Yongzhou | 232,599 |
| Ningyuan | Yongzhou | 700,759 |
| Lanshan | Yongzhou | 332,940 |
| Xintian | Yongzhou | 329,906 |
| Jianghua | Yongzhou | 410,527 |
| Hecheng | Huaihua | 552,622 |
| Hongjiang(qu) | Huaihua | 64,960 |
| Zhongfang | Huaihua | 236,649 |
| Yuanling | Huaihua | 582,582 |
| Chenxi | Huaihua | 453,565 |
| Xupu | Huaihua | 741,014 |
| Huitong | Huaihua | 318,686 |
| Mayang | Huaihua | 343,309 |
| Xinhuang | Huaihua | 244,322 |
| Zhijiang | Huaihua | 339,437 |
| Jingzhou | Huaihua | 245,116 |
| Tongdao | Huaihua | 206,650 |
| Hongjiang(shi) | Huaihua | 413,036 |
| Louxing | Loudi | 497,171 |
| Shuangfeng | Loudi | 854,555 |
| Xinhua | Loudi | 1,110,910 |
| Lengshuijiang | Loudi | 327,279 |
| Lianyuan | Loudi | 995,712 |
| Jishou | Xiangxi | 301,460 |
| Luxi | Xiangxi | 273,361 |
| Fenghuang | Xiangxi | 350,195 |
| Huayuan | Xiangxi | 288,082 |
| Baojing | Xiangxi | 277,379 |
| Guzhang | Xiangxi | 126,756 |
| Yongshun | Xiangxi | 428,373 |
| Longshan | Xiangxi | 502,227 |