At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 6,407 in 1,592 households.[4] There were 7,357 inhabitants in 2,019 households at the following census of 2011.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 8,441 in 2,470 households. The most populous of its 18 villages was Tighab, with 1,962 people.[2]