Administrative Division
The county is subdivided into 12 gminas (five urban-rural and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area |
Population |
Seat |
| Gmina Biskupiec | urban-rural | 290.4 | 19,018 | Biskupiec |
| Gmina Barczewo | urban-rural | 319.9 | 16,525 | Barczewo |
| Gmina Dobre Miasto | urban-rural | 258.7 | 15,920 | Dobre Miasto |
| Gmina Olsztynek | urban-rural | 372.0 | 13,666 | Olsztynek |
| Gmina Dywity | rural | 160.7 | 9,148 | Dywity |
| Gmina Jeziorany | urban-rural | 213.5 | 8,140 | Jeziorany |
| Gmina Purda | rural | 318.2 | 7,268 | Purda |
| Gmina Jonkowo | rural | 168.2 | 5,719 | Jonkowo |
| Gmina Gietrzwałd | rural | 174.1 | 5,315 | Gietrzwałd |
| Gmina Stawiguda | rural | 222.5 | 5,134 | Stawiguda |
| Gmina Świątki | rural | 163.8 | 4,234 | Świątki |
| Gmina Kolno | rural | 178.3 | 3,442 | Kolno |
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