At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as part of the former Dehdez District of Izeh County) was 7,867 in 1,425 households.[4] There were 6,777 inhabitants in 1,497 households at the following census of 2011.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 5,556 in 1,459 households. The most populous of its 51 villages was Deh Kohneh-ye Muzarm, with 1,181 people.[2]
In July 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Dezpart County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Dehdez as its capital and only city. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[3]