At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 16,715 in 3,893 households.[5] There were 17,858 inhabitants in 4,897 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 18,435 in 5,263 households. The most populous of its 14 villages was Rezaabad, with 4,568 people.[2]