At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 5,069 in 1,221 households.[5] There were 5,839 inhabitants in 1,599 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 6,748 in 1,931 households. The most populous of its 109 villages was Estabraq, with 3,129 people.[2]