Arlington, VA Public Records
Arlington is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Arlington County, Virginia, with an estimated population of 236,254 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 26.0 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Arlington
Arlington is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Arlington come from Arlington County. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Arlington census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Arlington
Arlington is in Arlington County. In Virginia, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court in each county and independent city. Divorce cases in Virginia are heard by the Circuit Court in each county and independent city. Wills and estates in Virginia are handled by the Clerk of the Circuit Court (probate) in each county and independent city.
📍 Arlington County at a Glance
| County | Arlington County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 239,807 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Arlington Circuit Court – Clerk's Office
| Address | 1425 North Courthouse Road, Arlington, VA 22201 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (703) 228-7010 |
| Hours | Clerk's office: 8:00AM - 4:00PM |
| Records available | Circuit court case files (civil, criminal, divorce); the Circuit Court Clerk also records deeds and land records, probates wills and estates, and issues marriage licenses |
| Official website | vacourts.gov |
| Sources | vacourts.gov/…/circ.pdf ↗ vacourts.gov/…/circuit ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Arlington County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Arlington
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Arlington, VA:
📋 Arlington Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Virginia Department of Health – Office of Vital RecordsIn Virginia, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered at DMV customer service centers. |
| Deeds & property records | In Virginia, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court in each county and independent city. |
| Court cases & divorce | Arlington County courthouse. Divorce cases in Virginia are heard by the Circuit Court in each county and independent city. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Virginia are handled by the Clerk of the Circuit Court (probate) in each county and independent city. |
| State court system | Virginia's Judicial System |
| Sex offender registry | Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry (Virginia State Police) |