 The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 44,430 (out of which the population of Jarocin amounts to 25,834, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 18,596).Apart from the town of Jarocin, Gmina Jarocin contains the villages and settlements of Annapol, Bachorzew, Cielcza, Ciświca, Cząszczew, Dąbrowa, Golina, Hilarów, Kadziak, Kąty, Łuszczanów, Mieszków, Osiek, Potarzyca, Prusy, Radlin, Roszków, Roszkówko, Siedlemin, Stefanów, Tarce, Wilczyniec, Wilkowyja, Witaszyce, Witaszyczki and Zakrzew.Gmina Jarocin is bordered by the gminas of Dobrzyca, Jaraczewo, Kotlin, Koźmin Wielkopolski, Nowe Miasto nad Wartą and Żerków.