At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 8,288 in 2,055 households.[5] There were 7,728 inhabitants in 2,143 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 7,470 in 2,233 households. The most populous of its 25 villages was Zargaran-e Olya, with 776 people.[2]