At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 9,158 in 2,015 households.[5] There were 8,428 inhabitants in 2,232 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 6,701 in 2,126 households. The most populous of its 21 villages was Qohurd-e Olya, with 934 people.[2]