At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 9,194 in 2,405 households.[5] There were 8,798 inhabitants in 2,688 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 8,460 in 2,728 households. The most populous of its 19 villages was Hoseynabad-e Nazem, with 3,271 people.[2]