At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 20,175 in 4,287 households.[5] There were 22,476 inhabitants in 5,595 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 12,372 in 3,298 households. The most populous of its 14 villages was Deh Now, with 2,649 people.[2]