Until 2000, Elbasan County was subdivided into four districts: Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd, and Peqin.

Since the 2015 local government reform, the county consists of the following 7 municipalities: Belsh, Cërrik, Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd, Peqin and Prrenjas.

See Villages of Elbasan County for a structured list.

Elbasan County has 266,245 inhabitants as of January 2021.

[6] Ethnic groups in the county include, as of the last national census from 2011:[7]