Nashville-Davidson, TN Public Records
Nashville-Davidson is an incorporated metropolitan government in Davidson County, Tennessee, with an estimated population of 704,963 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 475.6 square miles of land. That is up about 15,512 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Nashville-Davidson Local Government Office
Nashville-Davidson's own metropolitan government government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the clerk under the Tennessee Public Records Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the metropolitan government; see the offices below.
Nashville-Davidson has no entry with a contact address in the 2022 Census of Governments listing, our source for local government offices, so we do not list a contact for its own office. Use the county offices below.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Nashville-Davidson
Nashville-Davidson is in Davidson County. In Tennessee, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. Divorce cases in Tennessee are heard by the Circuit Court or Chancery Court in each county. Wills and estates in Tennessee are handled by the Probate, Chancery or County Court, depending on the county.
📍 Davidson County at a Glance
| County | Davidson County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 729,505 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Davidson County Circuit Court Clerk
| Address | 1 Public Square, Suite 301, Nashville, TN 37219 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (615) 862-5181 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit Court case records for the county (civil suits, divorce, and in most counties criminal cases); the Circuit Court Clerk usually also serves the General Sessions Court |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | tncourts.gov/…/clerks ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Davidson County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Nashville-Davidson
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Nashville-Davidson, TN:
📋 Nashville-Davidson Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Tennessee Department of Health – Office of Vital RecordsIn Tennessee, certified birth certificates can also be ordered from county health departments. |
| Deeds & property records | In Tennessee, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Davidson County courthouse. Divorce cases in Tennessee are heard by the Circuit Court or Chancery Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Tennessee are handled by the Probate, Chancery or County Court, depending on the county. |
| State court system | Tennessee State Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Tennessee Sex Offender Registry (Tennessee Bureau of Investigation) |