At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 11,758 in 3,143 households.[6] There were 11,878 inhabitants in 3,551 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 11,309 in 3,803 households. The most populous of its 71 villages was Diva Molkshah, with 1,868 people.[2]