Since 2009 until 2018, the Jõgeva County governor position was held by Viktor Svjatõšev.

There are three rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad – parishes) in Jõgeva County.

The following congregations of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (EELC) operate in Jõgeva  County: Jõgeva,  Kursi, Laiuse,  Lohusuu,  Avinurme,  Maarja-Magdaleena, Mustvee, Palamuse and  Torma congregation under EELC's Tartu Deanery and  Põltsamaa congregation under EELC's Viljandi Deanery[5].

Regarding Eastern Orthodoxy, there are under the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church congregations in Põltsamaa and Kaarepere[6].

Old Believer congregations operate in Mustvee, Raja and Kükita [8].