At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 25,908 in 5,303 households.[5] There were 27,395 inhabitants in 6,447 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 34,140 in 8,571 households. The most populous of its 27 villages was Mehrian, with 9,421 people.[2]