At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 7,007 in 1,699 households.[5] There were 7,211 inhabitants in 2,043 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 6,768 in 1,938 households. The most populous of its 29 villages was Elayiyeh, with 1,541 people.[2]