At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 8,393 in 1,496 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 8,154 people in 1,543 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 8,872 inhabitants in 1,947 households.[2]
After the census, the village of Taraz was elevated to the status of a city.[7]
^Aref, Mohammad Reza (2 February 1366). "Divisional reforms in Khuzestan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2024.