Jixi itself is a prefecture-level city. In China's administrative divisions, Jixi is a municipality directly under the Central Government of Heilongjiang Province, not subordinate to other prefecture-level cities. Jixi City is located in the southeast of Heilongjiang Province, and has several districts and counties under its jurisdiction.

In terms of administrative divisions, as of March 5, 2024, Jixi has 6 municipal districts (Jiguan District, Hengshan District, Didao District, Lishu District, Chengzihe District and Mashan District), 1 county-level city (Mishan City) and 2 counties (Hulin City and Jidong County).