At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 15,225 in 3,848 households.[5] There were 8,041 inhabitants in 2,279 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 12,003 in 3,724 households. The most populous of its seven villages was Yusefabad-e Seyrafi, with 5,308 people.[2]