At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 8,119 in 1,743 households.[5] There were 6,139 inhabitants in 1,550 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 5,216 in 1,517 households. The most populous of its 10 villages was Avargan, with 2,041 people.[2]