 Huarong County is bordered to the east and the southeast by Junshan District, to the southwest by Nanxian and Anxiang Counties, to the north by Shishou City of Hubei, to the northeast by Jianli County of Hubei.The county covers an area of , as of 2015, it had a registered population of 723,800 and a permanent resident population of 725,600.The county has 12 towns and 2 townships under its jurisdiction.