Cili County has 13 towns, 11 townships, and 7 Tujia townships. They are:

Lingyang Town, Yanbodu Town, Xikou Town, Dongyueguan Town, Tongjinpu Town, Shanmuqiao Town, Xiangshi Town, Jiangya Town, Miaoshi Town, Lingxi Town, Gaoqiao Town, Longtanhe Town, Guangfuqiao Town;

Nanshanping Township, Yichongqiao Township, Dongxi Township, Jinping Township, Jinglongqiao Township, Erfangping Township, Guoqiao Township Taiqiao Township, Zhuangta Township, Yangliupu Township, Chaoyang Township, Sanhekou Township;

Sanguansi Tujia Township, Gaofeng Tujia Township, Xujiafang Tujia Township, Jinyan Tujia Township, Zhaojiagang Tujia Township, Ganyan Tujia Township, Yanghe Tujia Township.

In 2015, according to the township zoning adjustment plan of Cili County, 10 townships and 15 towns under its jurisdiction were adjusted: Guotaiqiao, Zhuangta, and Sanhekou three townships were merged into Sanhe Town. Chaoyang Township and Lingxi Town merged to form Lingxi Town. Jinglongqiao Township and Erfangping Township merged to form Erfangping Town. Shujinping Township and Longtanhe Town were merged into Longtanhe Town. It was agreed to abolish Yichongqiao Township and adjust some administrative areas of Yanbodu Town and Ganyan Tujia Township.

After the adjustment of township zoning, Cili County has reduced its organizational structure by 6 townships. It now governs Lingyang, Yanbodu, Xikou, Dongyueguan, Tongjinpu, Shanmuqiao, Xiangshi, Jiang 15 towns: Ya, Miaoshi, Gaoqiao, Guangfuqiao, Sanhe, Lingxi, Erfangping and Longtanhe; 3 townships: Nanshanping, Dongxi and Yangliupu; Gaofeng, Jinyan, Yanghe and Sanguan There are 7 Tujia townships including Temple, Xujiafang, Zhaojiagang and Ganyan, and 25 towns in total.