After the National Census of 2006, Haftkel District was separated from Ramhormoz County in the establishment of Haftkel County, which was divided into two districts and three rural districts, with Haftkel as its capital and only city at the time.[3]
The census in 2011 counted 5,242 people in 1,197 households.[4] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 4,874 inhabitants in 1,230 households.[2]
After the census, the village of Raghiveh was elevated to the status of a city.[5]