Population
966K
County Seat
Clearwater
Libraries
27
Schools
166
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Last reviewed: June 04, 2026 · Methodology: all Pinellas County record-source URLs verified against the official local and Florida state publishers on the review date. 6 primary .gov / official sources cited below.

Pinellas County — Key Numbers (2026)

Population, demographics, and county-seat data for Pinellas County, Florida — verified against U.S. Census 2024 estimates.
965,870
Population
Census estimate
418,716
Households
Census estimate
$66,406
Median income
Annual household
$284,300
Median home value
Census ACS
Clearwater
County seat
In Florida
Pinellas County Records Availability Map
Criminal records
2 sources
Court records
3 sources
Wants & warrants
see state portal
Property records
12 sources
Vital records
2 sources
Voter records
see state portal
Professional licenses
2 sources
Recorded documents
see state portal
Count of verified official sources per record type. Multiple sources   One source   Use state portal

Pinellas County Records at a Glance

Record typePinellas County verified sources
Court recordsCourt Records - Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court
PLEASE NOTE
Criminal recordsPinellas County Sheriff's Office
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Wants & warrantsNo verified source — see Pinellas County state portal below
Property recordsPinellas County Property Appraiser
Terms of service - TaxSys - Pinellas County Tax Collector
Vital recordsPinellas County Records Main Menu
Genealogical Society of Sarasota, Inc.
Voter recordsNo verified source — see Pinellas County state portal below
Professional licensesFind a Licensed Contractor - Pinellas County
Pinellas County Access Portal
Recorded documentsNo verified source — see Pinellas County state portal below
Pinellas County — Verified Record Sources by Type (2026)
Court records3Criminal records2Wants & warrants0Property records12Vital records2Voter records0Licenses2Recorded docs0
Count of officially verified .gov / .us record sources cataloged for Pinellas County. Data verified June 04, 2026.

What Changed in 2026 — Pinellas County Records

2026
Pinellas County official government portal active
The official Pinellas County government website at pinellas.gov continues to serve as the canonical local source.
2026
Pinellas County court records portal verified
State court system links for Pinellas County verified against the Florida judiciary portal in 2026.
2026
Pinellas County criminal records access
State criminal records repository for Pinellas County (statewide system, not county-specific) confirmed active in 2026.
2026
Pinellas County property records online
Pinellas County property assessment and recorder office online portal active in 2026.

The 4-Step Pinellas County Records Pathway

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Step 1 — Start at the Pinellas County clerk/courthouse
For most local records (court cases, property deeds, marriage licenses), the Pinellas County clerk's office is the first stop.
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Step 2 — Use the Florida statewide systems
Criminal background, court case search, voter registration, and professional licensing are all run at the Florida state level — not by the county.
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Step 3 — Federal sources for federal records
Federal court cases (PACER), federal tax liens (IRS), military records (NPRC), and immigration data (ICE) are all federal — not held by the county.
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Step 4 — Cross-check before relying on data
Most county portals lag 24-48 hours behind the courthouse. For time-sensitive verification, call the clerk directly.

Five Things People Get Wrong About Pinellas County Records

❌ Myth: "Pinellas County maintains all criminal records."
✓ Truth: False. Criminal records for Pinellas County are held by the Florida state repository, NOT the county. The county sheriff has only the local arrest log.
❌ Myth: "Records sealed in Pinellas County are gone everywhere."
✓ Truth: False. Sealing removes records from public search but they still exist at the courthouse and may appear in FBI records (Identity History Summary).
❌ Myth: "Free 'instant background' sites have Pinellas County data."
✓ Truth: False. Only the official Florida state repository has verified, current Pinellas County data. Free sites often have stale data.
❌ Myth: "The Pinellas County assessor's value is what I'll sell my home for."
✓ Truth: False. The Pinellas County assessor's value is for property tax purposes only — usually below market value.
❌ Myth: "All county records older than 50 years are public."
✓ Truth: Partially false. Public-records rules vary by record type AND state. Court records and deeds are usually older-public; vital records remain restricted longer (often 75-125 years).

Primary Sources (All Verified)

Related — Pinellas County & Florida Records

For records not specific to Pinellas County, use Florida's statewide system or the national hub.
📍 Florida statewide record systems:
🇺🇸 National hubs:
Related Public Records
Other counties in Florida: Palm Beach · Pasco · Polk · Putnam · Santa Rosa

About Pinellas County, Florida

Pinellas County is located in west-central Florida. The county seat is Clearwater (official site: https://pinellas.gov/).

  • Households: 418,716
  • Median household income: $66,406
  • Median home value: $284,300
  • Below poverty line: 11.5%
  • Land area: 273.8 sq mi
  • Population density: 3,527.8 people / sq mi
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Pinellas County Property Appraiser
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Public Education Session - Latest Legislation and First-Time Homeowners - May 21st, 12noon-1pm: Let us break down Florida's property tax law so you're not caught off guard when your tax bill arrives in November! Register here! BY: Mike Twitty PUBLISHED - March 25, 2026 Tampa Bay Times — Every week, homeowners call or visit their county Read More · Fire, EMS to face ‘significant impacts’ from House tax proposal · BY: Peter Wahlberg PUBLISHED - March 06, 2026 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Data reviewed by Poliverse from the Pinellas
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Terms of service - TaxSys - Pinellas County Tax Collector
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The Tax Collector and Grant Street Group will treat personal financial information including bank account information as confidential. This information is required for purposes of completing the online electronic payment authorization. Please note that certain information which you provide us in the course of Your use of the Web Site may be considered public records and subject to disclosure pursuant to Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes.
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Pinellas County Crime Viewer
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Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Pinellas County Schools Police Department Belleair Police Department Clearwater Police Department Gulfport Police Department Indian Shores Police Department Kenneth City Police Department Largo Police Department Pinellas Park Police Department St Petersburg Police Department Tarpon Springs Police Department Treasure Island Police Department · Export current results to CSV Export Crime Data for Full Year View Results in Grid
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Zoning / Land Use Information Lookup
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The resources on this page contain zoning and land use information for unincorporated Pinellas County.
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ArcGIS Web Application
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Pinellas County eGIS - New
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FEMA Elevation Certificates
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Pinellas County provides copies of FEMA elevation certificates on all buildings in the unincorporated area constructed in the floodplain since 1992. Contact Pinellas County Flood Information Services at (727) 464-7700 .
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FWC Interactive Public Coyote Map
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FWC tracks sightings on a cool interactive map. You’ll find them from Miami to Jacksonville, around Orlando, down the Gulf Coast to Naples . And especially Pinellas County. Coyotes are not necessarily wilderness dwellers.
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Layer: Streets (ID: 2)
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Name: Streets Display Field: PMS_SECTION_NAME Type: Feature Layer Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolyline Description: Pinellas County Public Works Streets in Pinellas County, Florida.DATA STEWARD & EDITOR: Pinellas County Public Works, David Deranzio (727) 464-8736 dderanzio@pinellascounty.orgData ...
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LienHub - Pinellas County LienHub Support
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If you have questions about the status of a certificate or tax account in Pinellas County, you may contact the county, or view any county-specific help features below. Information on county certificate sale dates and rules is available on our Certificate Sale Schedules page.
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Layer: Zip Code (ID: 12)
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Name: Zip Code Display Field: ZIP Type: Feature Layer Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon Description: Zip Codes for Pinellas County, Florida Copyright Text: DATA STEWARD and DATA EDITOR: Pinellas County eGIS Bureau 727-582-3447 egisbureau@pinellascounty.org Default Visibility: false MaxRecordCount: ...
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Sign in to Pinellas County eGIS
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Registration Locations 09/2025 AGENCY DAYS TIMES PHONE
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Registration Locations · 09/2025 · AGENCY · DAYS · TIMES · PHONE · Pinellas County Sheriff's Office · 14500 49th Street North · Clearwater, FL 33762 · *Parking & entrance located on North side of · building · Tuesday - Thursday · 8:00am-4:00pm · 727-582-7768 · Polk County Sheriff's Office · 7101 De Castro Road · Winter Haven, Florida 33880 ·
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Voter Registration - By County and Party - Division of Elections - Florida Department of State
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The Division of Elections facilitates coordination and interpretation of election laws and establishes uniform standards to ensure fair and accurate elections in Florida. Totals reflect the number of active registered voters in the State of Florida.
Pinellas County Obituaries 1990-1992
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Everyone has the right to obtain public records unless the Legislature has allowed an exemption, or the records are otherwise confidential . Residents and media can easily request public records from Pinellas County Government.
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Court Records - Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court
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Welcome to the Pinellas Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller Public Access Case Records Website.
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Forms Surplusclaimform
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other claims by such other persons as described in F.S. 197.502(4). Do you claim this property was your homestead at the time of sale? Attached, as required, is a copy of my Notice of Overbid Surplus Monies as well as other documents substantiating my claim and the amount · of such claim, including a ledger or account record verifying the lien amount due as of the date of the tax deed sale and documentation
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Marriage, Divorce, & Probate Records - Pinellas Genealogy Society
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To access the index, click on the following links (Due to the size of the files, it has been divided into several sections): Marriages, Pinellas County, Florida, 1905-1936: A-Ce, Ch-Gi, Gl-Ki, Kl-N, O-Sq, St-Z · This extraction for the Florida Divorce Index, shows those divorces that took place in Pinellas County from 1927 to 1930.
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Pinellas - Florida Courts
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Supported by the Office of the State Courts Administrator · Subscribe to receive important updates and news from Florida Courts
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Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
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Pinellas County Sheriff's Office P.O. Drawer 2500 Largo, FL 33779-2500 · Email addresses are public record under Florida law and are not exempt from public records requirements. If you do not want your email address to be subject to release pursuant to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity.
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Florida Department of Law Enforcement
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A variety of law enforcement training programs are housed within FDLE including officer mandatory retraining, Florida’s Analyst Academy and Florida’s Criminal Justice Executive Institute.
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PCSO - Warrants
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You may search for wanted persons, missing persons, stolen vehicles, stolen parts, stolen boats, stolen guns, and other items by visiting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement website. This search tool does not search for local Pinellas County warrants (such as parking ticket warrants), but it will search for statewide warrants.
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Pinellas County Records Main Menu
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Welcome null · Clerk Records · Child Support - Name/Case Lookup · Criminal/Traffic/Civil/Probate · Criminal/Traffic/Civil/Probate Attorney Access · Pay Citations/Fines · Mortgage Foreclosure Calendar · Jury Duty · Attorney Image signup
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Genealogical Society of Sarasota, Inc.
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Official Pinellas County FLGenWeb Site - Obituaries
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You are here: Obituaries · Copyright © 2011 FLGenWeb. All Rights Reserved. Template by Free CSS Templates. | Modifications and Original Content by: Laverne Tornow
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Find a Licensed Contractor - Pinellas County
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To ensure that Pinellas County residents receive high-quality work performed by reliable contractors, most construction trades require a license. Visit the Pinellas County Construction Licensing Board website to find a list of contractors licensed to work in Pinellas County.
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Pinellas County Access Portal
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We are pleased to offer to our residents, businesses, and visitors online access to permitting, inspection scheduling, fee payment, complaint submission and other services, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week · To use all services in this portal, create a user account (instructions).
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Licensing Portal - License Search
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The State of Florida is an AA/EEO employer. Copyright 2007-2010 State of Florida. Privacy Statement · Under Florida law, email addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity.
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State of Florida Voter Lookup | Search
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Florida voter registration lookup, voter registration, voter statistics.
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Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers
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Pinellas Clerk · Polk Clerk · Putnam Clerk · Santa Rosa Clerk · Sarasota Clerk · Seminole Clerk · St. Johns Clerk · St. Lucie Clerk · Sumter Clerk · Suwannee Clerk · Taylor Clerk · Union Clerk · Volusia Clerk · Wakulla Clerk · Walton Clerk · Washington Clerk · Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers are independently elected constitutional officers, who protect the interests of you – the citizen. As the County Comptroller, they provide a critical check and balance to make sure your tax dollars are spent appropriately.
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Home page - Pinellas County
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Pinellas County is taking applications for five programs funded by a CDBG-DR grant to help residents recover from hurricanes Milton, Helene and Idalia. Visit the Pinellas Recovers website to learn more. Severe drought conditions and declining water supplies have led Southwest Florida Water ...
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Adoption Center Dog Cat Adoptions
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Like our Facebook page or Instagram page to see more of our adorable adoptable pets. Pinellas County Animal Services 12450 Ulmerton Rd Largo, FL 33774 Phone: (727) 582-2600 · SPCA Tampa Bay 9099 – 130th Ave Largo, FL 33773 Phone: (727) 586-3591 Website · Humane Society of Pinellas 3040 SR590 Clearwater, FL 33759 Phone: (727) 797-7722 Website · Pet Pal Animal Shelter 405 – 22nd St S. St. Petersburg, FL 33712 Phone: (727) 328-7738 Website · Friends of Strays 2911 – 47th Ave N. St. Petersburg, Florida 33714 Phone: (727) 522-6566 Business Office: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 1pm-7pm;…
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Where Does It Go? Search Tool - Pinellas County
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Search Tool is a searchable database that connects you to the right donation centers, recycling facilities, online takeback programs, safe disposal locations and more. To be directed to the proper information, select an option: Homes: The item you’re getting rid of was for personal use. Businesses: The item you’re getting rid of was used by or for a business, including hobbyists, side gigs, haulers and nonprofits. Help us keep this guide up to date! Submit additions, comments or corrections to: Pinellas County does not endorse any companies appearing in this search tool.
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active calls - Pinellas County
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If you see activity by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office in your neighborhood, you can check our public Active Calls list, which will let you know the type of incident and the address at which it is occurring.
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Public Records - Pinellas County
Business, Voter & Other

Pinellas County, Florida government portal.

co.pinellas.fl.us

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I look up court cases in Pinellas County?
Pinellas County court cases are searchable through the Court Records - Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court portal: https://courtrecords.mypinellasclerk.gov/. Florida also operates a state-level case lookup through the CCIS (Comprehensive Case Information System) system. For federal matters, see PACER.
Can I find out if someone is divorced in Florida?
Yes. Search the court case index for the person's name in the county where they lived. Most Florida counties offer free online case-search portals. The state vital records office also issues divorce verifications for a fee.
Does an active warrant show up on a background check in Florida?
Yes. Active warrants in Florida appear on name-based criminal background checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement system the moment they are entered. Some employers also run a separate NCIC warrant query, which catches federal warrants as well.
Are Florida criminal records public?
Mostly yes. Florida's public-records law makes adult arrests, court filings, and conviction histories accessible to anyone unless a specific statutory exemption applies. Juvenile cases and sealed records are generally excluded by statute.