Autonomous counties and autonomous banners are county-level autonomous administrative divisions of China.[1] The two are essentially identical except in name.
There are 117 autonomous counties and three autonomous banners. The latter are found in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the former are found everywhere else.
| Province-level entry | Name | Chinese | Pinyin | Designated minority | Minorities’ languages | |
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| Chongqing | Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County | 彭水苗族土家族自治县 | Péngshuǐ Miáozú Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn | Miao and Tujia | ? | |
| Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County | 石柱土家族自治县 | Shízhù Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn | Tujia | ? | ||
| Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County | 秀山土家族苗族自治县 | Xiùshān Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn | Tujia and Miao | ? | ||
| Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County | 酉阳土家族苗族自治县 | Yǒuyáng Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn | ? | |||
| Gansu | Aksai Kazak Autonomous County | 阿克塞哈萨克族自治县 | Ākèsài Hāsàkèzú Zìzhìxiàn | Kazakh | Kazakh اقساي قازاق اۆتونوميالىق اۋدانى | |
| Dongxiang Autonomous County | 东乡族自治县 | Dōngxiāngzú Zìzhìxiàn | Dongxiang | Santa Dunxianzu Zizhixien | ||
| Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County | 积石山保安族东乡族撒拉族自治县 | Jīshíshān Bǎo'ānzú Dōngxiāngzú Sǎlāzú Zìzhìxiàn | Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar | ? | ||
| Subei Mongol Autonomous County | 肃北蒙古族自治县 | Sùběi Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn | Mongol | Mongol
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| Sunan Yugur Autonomous County | 肃南裕固族自治县 | Sùnán Yùgùzú Zìzhìxiàn | Yugur | ? | ||
| Bairi Tibetan Autonomous County | 天祝藏族自治县 | Tiānzhù Zàngzú Zìzhìxiàn | Tibetan | Tibetan
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| Zhangjiachuan Hui Autonomous County | 张家川回族自治县 | Zhāngjiāchuān Huízú Zìzhìxiàn | Hui | (The Hui speak Chinese) Xiao'erjing: | ||
| Guangdong | Liannan Yao Autonomous County | 连南瑶族自治县 | Liánnán Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn | Yao | ? | |
| Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County | 连山壮族瑶族自治县 | Liánshān Zhuàngzú Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn | Zhuang and Yao | Zhuang Lenzsanh Bouxcuengh Yauzcuz Swciyen | ||
| Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County | 乳源瑶族自治县 | Rǔyuán Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn | Yao | ? | ||
| Guangxi | Bama Yao Autonomous County | 巴马瑶族自治县 | Bāmǎ Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn | Yao | ? | |
| Dahua Yao Autonomous County | 大化瑶族自治县 | Dàhuà Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn | ? | |||
| Du'an Yao Autonomous County | 都安瑶族自治县 | Dū'ān Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn | ? | |||
| Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County | 富川瑶族自治县 | Fùchuān Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn | ? | |||
| Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County | 恭城瑶族自治县 | Gōngchéng Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn | ? | |||
| Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County | 环江毛南族自治县 | Huánjiāng Máonánzú Zìzhìxiàn | Maonan | ? | ||
| Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County | 金秀瑶族自治县 | Jīnxiù Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn | Yao | ? | ||
| Longlin Pan-Ethnicities Autonomous County | 隆林各族自治县 | Lōnglín Gèzú Zìzhìxiàn | Various ethnicities | ? | ||
| Longsheng Pan-Ethnicities Autonomous County | 龙胜各族自治县 | Lóngshēng Gèzú Zìzhìxiàn | Various ethnicities | ? | ||
| Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County | 罗城仫佬族自治县 | Luóchéng Mùlǎozú Zìzhìxiàn | Mulao | ? | ||
| Rongshui Miao Autonomous County | 融水苗族自治县 | Róngshuǐ Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn | Miao | ? | ||
| Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County | 三江侗族自治县 | Sānjiāng Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn | Dong | ? | ||
| Guizhou | Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County | 道真仡佬族苗族自治县 | Dǎozhēn Gēlǎozú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn | Gelao and Miao | ? | |
| Guanling Buyei and Miao Autonomous County | 关岭布依族苗族自治县 | Guānlíng Bùyīzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn | Buyei and Miao | ? | ||
| Sandu Shui Autonomous County | 三都水族自治县 | Sāndū Shuǐzú Zìzhìxiàn | Sui | ? | ||
| Songtao Miao Autonomous County | 松桃苗族自治县 | Sōngtáo Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn | Miao | ? | ||
| Weining Yi, Hui, and Miao Autonomous County | 威宁彝族回族苗族自治县 | Wēiníng Yízú Huízú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn | Yi, Hui, and Miao | (The Hui speak Chinese) Xiao'erjing: Yi: ꊈꆀꆈꌠꉇꉈꂯꑿꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ | ||
| Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County | 务川仡佬族苗族自治县 | Wùchuān Gēlǎozú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn | Gelao and Miao | ? | ||
| Yanhe Tujia Autonomous County | 沿河土家族自治县 | Yánhé Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn | Tujia | ? | ||
| Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County | 印江土家族苗族自治县 | Yìnjiāng Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn | Tujia and Miao | ? | ||
| Yuping Dong Autonomous County | 玉屏侗族自治县 | Yùpíng Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn | Dong | ? | ||
| Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County | 镇宁布依族苗族自治县 | Zhènníng Bùyīzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn | Bouyei and Miao | ? | ||
| Ziyun Miao and Buyei Autonomous County | 紫云苗族布依族自治县 | Zǐyún Miáozú Bùyīzú Zìzhìxiàn | Miao and Buyei | ? | ||
| Hainan | Baisha Li Autonomous County | 白沙黎族自治县 | Báishā Lízú Zìzhìxiàn | Li | ? | |
| Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County | 保亭黎族苗族自治县 | Bǎotíng Lízú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn | Li and Miao | ? | ||
| Changjiang Li Autonomous County | 昌江黎族自治县 | Chāngjiāng Lízú Zìzhìxiàn | Li | ? | ||
| Ledong Li Autonomous County | 乐东黎族自治县 | Lèdōng Lízú Zìzhìxiàn | ? | |||
| Lingshui Li Autonomous County | 陵水黎族自治县 | Língshuǐ Lízú Zìzhìxiàn | ? | |||
| Qiongzhong Li and Miao Autonomous County | 琼中黎族苗族自治县 | Qióngzhōng Lízú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn | Li and Miao | ? | ||
| Hebei | Dachang Hui Autonomous County | 大厂回族自治县 | Dàchǎng Huízú Zìzhìxiàn | Hui | (The Hui speak Chinese) Xiao'erjing: | |
| Fengning Manchu Autonomous County | 丰宁满族自治县 | Fēngníng Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn | Manchu | Manchu
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| Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County | 宽城满族自治县 | Kuānchéng Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn | Manchu
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| Mengcun Hui Autonomous County | 孟村回族自治县 | Mèngcūn Huízú Zìzhìxiàn | Hui | (The Hui speak Chinese) Xiao'erjing: | ||
| Qinglong Manchu Autonomous County | 青龙满族自治县 | Qīnglóng Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn | Manchu | Manchu
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| Weichang Manchu and Mongol Autonomous County | 围场满族蒙古族自治县 | Wéichǎng Mǎnzú Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn | Manchu and Mongol | Manchu
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| Heilongjiang | Dorbod Mongol Autonomous County | 杜尔伯特蒙古族自治县 | Dù'ěrbótè Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn | Mongol | Mongol
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| Hubei | Changyang Tujia Autonomous County | 长阳土家族自治县 | Chángyáng Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn | Tujia | ? | |
| Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County | 五峰土家族自治县 | Wǔfēng Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn | ? | |||
| Hunan | Chengbu Miao Autonomous County | 城步苗族自治县 | Chēngbù Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn | Miao | ? | |
| Jianghua Yao Autonomous County | 江华瑶族自治县 | Jiānghuá Yáozǔ Zìzhìxiàn | Yao | ? | ||
| Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County | 靖州苗族侗族自治县 | Jǐngzhōu Miáozú Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn | Miao and Dong | ? | ||
| Mayang Miao Autonomous County | 麻阳苗族自治县 | Máyáng Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn | Miao | ? | ||
| Tongdao Dong Autonomous County | 通道侗族自治县 | Tōngdào Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn | Dong | ? | ||
| Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County | 新晃侗族自治县 | Xīnhuǎng Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn | ? | |||
| Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County | 芷江侗族自治县 | Zhǐjiāng Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn | ? | |||
| Inner Mongolia | Oroqen Autonomous Banner | 鄂伦春自治旗 | Èlúnchūn Zìzhìqí | Oroqen | ? | |
| Evenki Autonomous Banner | 鄂温克族自治旗 | Èwēnkèzú Zìzhìqí | Evenks | Evenki
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| Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner | 莫力达瓦达斡尔族自治旗 | Mòlìdáwǎ Dáwò'ěrzú Zìzhìqí | Daur | Daur Morin'dawaa Daor weerie ixkiewu guasei | ||
| Jilin | Changbai Korean Autonomous County | 长白朝鲜自治县 | Chángbái Cháoxiǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn | Korean | Korean 장백 조선족 자치현 | |
| Front Gorlos Mongol Autonomous County | 前郭尔罗斯蒙古族自治县 | Qián'guō'ěrluósī Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn | Mongol | Mongol
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| Yitong Manchu Autonomous County | 伊通满族自治县 | Yītōng Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn | Manchu | Manchu
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| Liaoning | Harqin Left Wing Mongol Autonomous County | 喀喇沁左翼蒙古族自治县 | Kālāqìn Zuǒyì Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn | Mongol | Mongol
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| Fuxin Mongol Autonomous County | 阜新蒙古族自治县 | Fùxīn Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn | Mongol
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| Xinbin Manchu Autonomous County | 新宾满族自治县 | Xīnbīn Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn | Manchu | Manchu
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| Qingyuan Manchu Autonomous County | 清原满族自治县 | Qīngyuán Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn | Manchu
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| Benxi Manchu Autonomous County | 本溪满族自治县 | Běnxī Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn | Manchu
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| Huanren Manchu Autonomous County | 桓仁满族自治县 | Huánrén Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn | Manchu
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| Xiuyan Manchu Autonomous County | 岫岩满族自治县 | Xiùyán Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn | Manchu
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| Kuandian Manchu Autonomous County | 宽甸满族自治县 | Kuāndiàn Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn | Manchu
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| Qinghai | Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County | 大通回族土族自治县 | Dàtōng Huízú Tǔzú Zìzhìxiàn | Hui and Tu | (The Hui speak Chinese) Xiao'erjing: | |
| Henan Mongol Autonomous County | 河南蒙古自治县 | Hénán Ménggǔ Zìzhìxiàn | Mongol | Mongol
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| Hualong Hui Autonomous County | 化隆回族自治县 | Huàlóng Huízú Zìzhìxiàn | Hui | (The Hui speak Chinese) Xiao'erjing: | ||
| Huzhu Tu Autonomous County | 互助土族自治县 | Hùzhù Tǔzú Zìzhìxiàn | Tu | Monguor
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| Menyuan Hui Autonomous County | 门源回族自治县 | Ményuán Huízú Zìzhìxiàn | Hui | (The Hui speak Chinese) Xiao'erjing: | ||
| Minhe Hui and Tu Autonomous County | 民和回族土族自治县 | Mínhé Huízú Tǔzú Zìzhìxiàn | Hui and Tu | (The Hui speak Chinese) Xiao'erjing: | ||
| Xunhua Salar Autonomous County | 循化撒拉族自治县 | Xúnhuà Sǎlázú Zìzhìxiàn | Salar | Salar
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| Sichuan | Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County | 北川羌族自治县 | Běichuān Qiāngzú Zìzhìxiàn | Qiang | ? | |
| Ebian Yi Autonomous County | 峨边彝族自治县 | Ébiān Yízú Zìzhìxiàn | Yi | Yi ꏦꍠꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ | ||
| Mabian Yi Autonomous County | 马边彝族自治县 | Mǎbiān Yízú Zìzhìxiàn | Yi ꂷꀜꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ | |||
| Muli Tibetan Autonomous County | 木里藏族自治县 | Mùlǐ Zàngzú Zìzhìxiàn | Tibetan | Mi-li rang-skyong-rdzong | ||
| Xinjiang | Barkol Kazak Autonomous County | 巴里坤哈萨克自治县 | Bālǐkūn Hāsàkèzú Zìzhìxiàn | Kazakh | Kazakh باركول قازاق اۆتونوميالىق اۋدانى | |
| Hoboksar Mongol Autonomous County | 和布克塞尔蒙古自治县 | Hébùkèsài'ěr Ménggǔ Zìzhìxiàn | Mongol | Mongol
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| Mori Kazak Autonomous County | 木垒哈萨克自治县 | Mùlěi Hāsàkèzú Zìzhìxiàn | Kazakh | Kazakh موري قازاق اۆتونوميالىق اۋدانى | ||
| Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County | 察布查尔锡伯自治县 | Chábùchá'ěr Xíbó Zìzhìxiàn | Xibe | Xibe
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| Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County | 塔什库尔干塔吉克自治县 | Tǎshíkù'ěrgàn Tǎjíkè Zìzhìxiàn | Tajiks | Sariquli Tajik Toxkhürghon Tujik oftunum noya | ||
| Yanqi Hui Autonomous County | 焉耆回族自治县 | Yānqí Huízú Zìzhìxiàn | Hui | (The Hui speak Chinese) Xiao'erjing: | ||
| Yunnan | Cangyuan Va Autonomous County | 沧源佤族自治县 | Cāngyuán Wǎzú Zìzhìxiàn | Va | ? | |
| Eshan Yi Autonomous County | 峨山彝族自治县 | Èshān Yìzú Zìzhìxiàn | Yi | Yi ꊉꎭꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ | ||
| Gengma Dai and Va Autonomous County | 耿马傣族佤族自治县 | Gěngmǎ Dǎizú Wǎzú Zìzhìxiàn | Dai and Va | ? | ||
| Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County | 贡山独龙族怒族自治县 | Gòngshān Dúlóngzú Nùzú Zìzhìxiàn | Derung and Nu | ? | ||
| Hekou Yao Autonomous County | 河口瑶族自治县 | Hékǒu Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn | Yao | ? | ||
| Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County | 江城哈尼族彝族自治县 | Jiāngchéng Hānízú Yízú Zìzhìxiàn | Hani and Yi | Yi ꏦꍰꉳꆀꋇꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ | ||
| Jingdong Yi Autonomous County | 景东彝族自治县 | Jǐngdōng Yìzú Zìzhìxiàn | Yi | Yi ꁷꊭꄏꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ | ||
| Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County | 景谷傣族彝族自治县 | Jǐnggǔ Dǎizú Yízú Zìzhìxiàn | Dai and Yi | Yi ꏢꇵꄅꋇꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ | ||
| Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous County | 金平苗族瑶族傣族自治县 | Jīnpíng Miáozú Yáozú Dǎizú Zìzhìxiàn | Miao, Yao and Dai | ? | ||
| Lancang Lahu Autonomous County | 澜沧拉祜族自治县 | Láncāng Lāhùzú Zìzhìxiàn | Lahu | ? | ||
| Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County | 兰坪白族普米族自治县 | Lánpíng Báizú Pǔmǐzú Zìzhìxiàn | Bai and Pumi | ? | ||
| Luquan Yi and Miao Autonomous County | 禄劝彝族苗族自治县 | Lùquàn Yízú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn | Yi and Miao | Yi ꇑꐇꆈꌠꂯꑿꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ | ||
| Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County | 孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县 | Mènglián Dǎizú Lāhùzú Wǎzú Zìzhìxiàn | Dai, Lahu and Va | ? | ||
| Mojiang Hani Autonomous County | 墨江哈尼族自治县 | Mòjiāng Hānízú Zìzhìxiàn | Hani | ? | ||
| Nanjian Yi Autonomous County | 南涧彝族自治县 | Nánjiàn Yìzú Zìzhìxiàn | Yi | Yi ꇂꏦꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ | ||
| Ninglang Yi Autonomous County | 宁蒗彝族自治县 | Nínglàng Yìzú Zìzhìxiàn | Yi ꆀꆿꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ | |||
| Pingbian Miao Autonomous County | 屏边苗族自治县 | Píngbiān Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn | Miao | ? | ||
| Ning'er Hani and Yi Autonomous County | 宁洱哈尼族彝族自治县 | Níng'ěr Hānízú Yízú Zìzhìxiàn | Hani and Yi | Yi ꆀꑣꉳꆀꋇꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ | ||
| Shilin Yi Autonomous County | 石林彝族自治县 | Shílín Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn | Yi | Yi ꇓꁧꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ | ||
| Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County | 双江拉祜族佤族布朗族傣族自治县 | Shuāngjiāng Lāhùzú Wǎzú Bùlǎngzú Dǎizú Zìzhìxiàn | Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai | ? | ||
| Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County | 巍山彝族回族自治县 | Wēishān Yízú Huízú Zìzhìxiàn | Yi and Hui | (The Hui speak Chinese) Xiao'erjing: Yi: ꊈꎭꆈꌠꉇꉈꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ | ||
| Ximeng Va Autonomous County | 西盟佤族自治县 | Xīméng Wǎzú Zìzhìxiàn | Va | ? | ||
| Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County | 新平彝族傣族自治县 | Xīnpíng Yìzú Dǎizú Zìzhìxiàn | Yi and Dai | Yi ꑟꀻꆈꌠꄅꋇꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ | ||
| Xundian Hui and Yi Autonomous County | 寻甸回族彝族自治县 | Xúndiàn Huízú Yízú Zìzhìxiàn | Hui and Yi | (The Hui speak Chinese) Xiao'erjing: | ||
| Weixi Lisu Autonomous County | 维西傈僳族自治县 | Wéixī Lìsùzú Zìzhìxiàn | Lisu | Lisu ꓪꓰꓲ-ꓫꓲꓸ ꓡꓲ-ꓢꓴ ꓫꓵꓽ ꓝꓲꓸ ꓛꓬꓽ ꓫꓯꓽ | ||
| Yangbi Yi Autonomous County | 漾濞彝族自治县 | Yàngbì Yìzú Zìzhìxiàn | Yi | Yi ꃺꆚꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ | ||
| Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County | 元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县 | Yuánjiāng Hānízú Dǎizú Yízú Zìzhìxiàn | Hani, Yi and Dai | Yi ꑼꏦꉳꆀꋇꆈꌠꄅꋇꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ | ||
| Yulong Nakhi Autonomous County | 玉龙纳西族自治县 | Yùlóng Nàxīzú Zìzhìxiàn | Nakhi | ? | ||
| Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County | 镇沅彝族哈尼族拉祜族自治县 | Zhènyuán Yízú Hānízú Lāhùzú Zìzhìxiàn | Yi, Hani and Lahu | Yi ꍔꑼꆈꌠꉳꆀꋇꇁꃚꋇꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ | ||
| Zhejiang | Jingning She Autonomous County | 景宁畲族自治县 | Jǐngníng Shézú Zìzhìxiàn | She | ? |
| Year | Number of created autonomy counties in year | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1951 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1952 | 3 | 9 | |
| 1953 | 6 | 15 | |
| 1954 | 16 | 31 | |
| 1955 | 5 | 36 | |
| 1956 | 10 | 46 | |
| 1957 | 1 | 47 | |
| 1958 | 5 | 52 | |
| 1962 | 1 | 53 | |
| 1963 | 4 | 57 | |
| 1964 | 1 | 58 | |
| 1965 | 2 | 60 | |
| 1966 | 1 | 61 | |
| 1979 | 2 | 63 | |
| 1980 | 2 | 65 | |
| 1981 | 2 | 67 | |
| 1983 | 2 | 69 | |
| 1984 | 10 | 79 | |
| 1985 | 10 | 89 | |
| 1986 | 2 | 91 | |
| 1987 | 16 | 107 | |
| 1988 | 1 | 108 | |
| 1989 | 1 | 109 | |
| 1990 | 9 | 118 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 119 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 120 |