At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 4,905 in 1,152 households.[5] There were 4,953 inhabitants in 1,337 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,776 in 1,412 households. The most populous of its 25 villages was Masumabad va Aliabad-e Kareyak, with 1,004 people.[2]