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Last reviewed: June 04, 2026 · Methodology: all Wilson County record-source URLs verified against the official local and Tennessee state publishers on the review date. 5 primary .gov / official sources cited below.

Wilson County — Key Numbers (2026)

Population, demographics, and county-seat data for Wilson County, Tennessee — verified against U.S. Census 2024 estimates.
169,948
Population
Census estimate
55,037
Households
Census estimate
$89,462
Median income
Annual household
$358,900
Median home value
Census ACS
Lebanon
County seat
In Tennessee
Wilson County Records Availability Map
Criminal records
4 sources
Court records
6 sources
Wants & warrants
see state portal
Property records
4 sources
Vital records
see state portal
Voter records
see state portal
Professional licenses
1 source
Recorded documents
see state portal
Count of verified official sources per record type. Multiple sources   One source   Use state portal

Wilson County Records at a Glance

Record typeWilson County verified sources
Court recordsWilson County Circuit Court - Welcome to Wilson County, TN C…
Wilson County Circuit Court » Welcome to the Website!
Criminal recordsSex Offenders
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Wants & warrantsNo verified source — see Wilson County state portal below
Property recordsTennessee Property Assessment Data | Parcel Details
Wilson County - Register of Deeds
Vital recordsNo verified source — see Wilson County state portal below
Voter recordsNo verified source — see Wilson County state portal below
Professional licensesList Categories and Listings by M: Root - Lebanon Wilson Cou…
Recorded documentsNo verified source — see Wilson County state portal below
Wilson County — Verified Record Sources by Type (2026)
Court records6Criminal records4Wants & warrants0Property records4Vital records0Voter records0Licenses1Recorded docs0
Count of officially verified .gov / .us record sources cataloged for Wilson County. Data verified June 04, 2026.

What Changed in 2026 — Wilson County Records

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

The 4-Step Wilson County Records Pathway

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Step 1 — Start at the Wilson County clerk/courthouse
For most local records (court cases, property deeds, marriage licenses), the Wilson County clerk's office is the first stop.
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Step 2 — Use the Tennessee statewide systems
Criminal background, court case search, voter registration, and professional licensing are all run at the Tennessee 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 Wilson County Records

❌ Myth: "Wilson County maintains all criminal records."
✓ Truth: False. Criminal records for Wilson County are held by the Tennessee state repository, NOT the county. The county sheriff has only the local arrest log.
❌ Myth: "Records sealed in Wilson 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 Wilson County data."
✓ Truth: False. Only the official Tennessee state repository has verified, current Wilson County data. Free sites often have stale data.
❌ Myth: "The Wilson County assessor's value is what I'll sell my home for."
✓ Truth: False. The Wilson 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 — Wilson County & Tennessee Records

For records not specific to Wilson County, use Tennessee's statewide system or the national hub.
📍 Tennessee statewide record systems:
🇺🇸 National hubs:
Related Public Records
Other counties in Tennessee: White · Williamson

About Wilson County, Tennessee

Wilson County is located in north-central Tennessee. The county seat is Lebanon (official site: https://www.wilsoncountytn.gov/).

  • Population: 169,948
  • Households: 55,037
  • Median household income: $89,462
  • Median home value: $358,900
  • Below poverty line: 8.3%
  • Land area: 571.1 sq mi
  • Population density: 297.6 people / sq mi
  • Public libraries indexed: 3
  • NCES schools indexed: 26
Taxes
Official Free
The Tennessee sales tax rate is currently 7.0%. The Wilson County sales tax rate is 2.75% .
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Wilson County Circuit Court - Welcome to Wilson County, TN Courts
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Wilson County, Tennessee Circuit Court · Documents & eFilings · Visit our documents page to request documents or file electronically with the courts. Juror Information · Find information for jurors selected to serve on a jury in Wilson County, TN. Courts Information ·
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Wilson County Circuit Court » Welcome to the Website!
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Wilson County Courts · Wilson County, Tennessee Circuit Court · Home · About · Juror Info. Payments · Courts · Circuit Criminal Court · Circuit Civil Court · General Sessions I & II · General Sessions III (Family) Juvenile Court · Juvenile Child Support ·
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Courtfeepay.com
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Debbie Moss | Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts
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Courts · Debbie Moss · Last Name · Moss · First Name · Debbie · Email · debbie.moss@tncourts.gov · Location · 115 E. High St. 37087 TN United States Open Map · County · Wilson · District · 15 · Phone · 6154442045 · Clerk Type ·
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Sex Offender Registry
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Tennessee Bureau of Investigation registry search for Wilson County sex offenders.
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Tennessee Drug Offender Registry Database
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Please provide either the last name and first initial of the drug offender or the county of the offense.
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Sex Offenders
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Close PACER Case Locator PACER Log in Manage PACER Account · An official website of the United States government Log in to Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Type the name of a federal court to find links to login to CM/ECF – or – search by other information unique to that court, like their contact information, RSS feed, county codes, and…
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Current Inmates Last Name: H
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WILSON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE · 46 · W/M · 01/25/2023 08:40 PM · LEBANON · WILSON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE · 52 · B/M · 06/29/2023 01:05 PM · CASTALIAN SPRINGS · WILSON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE · 51 · W/M · 06/02/2023 05:22 PM · MADISON · MT JULIET POLICE ·
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JSON
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VINELink
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Wilson County Jail Inmate Search your inmate is in Wilson County Detention Center, or at the very least in Wilson County County, go to this page to search for them
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TENNESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ATTN: TORIS
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WILSON COUNTY, Tenn. --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) and Tennessee State Parks (TSP) are partnering to host Wilderness Day in the Glade on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Cedars of Lebanon State Park.
🌐 tn.gov
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Tennessee Property Assessment Data | Parcel Details
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Wilson County, TN | Tax Year 2025 · County Information · County Number: 095 · Reappraisal Year: 2021 · Property Owner and Mailing Address · January 1 Owner · DARRELL J ETAL · JOHNNIE HARPER · 2041 KIMBERLY DR · MOUNT JULIET TN 37122 · Property Location ·
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Wilson County - Register of Deeds
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Skip to main content · Powered by Business Information Systems
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Titlesearcher.com - The Leader in Online Land Record Retrieval
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In the case of multiple counties the first county uses the Primary cost and each additional county applies the Additional cost. Pay As You Go Services You can start a pay as you go account with an initial deposit of $5.00 by using a credit card. Document images that are retrieved will be $2.00 each.
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Plate Renewals
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Field notes are the narrative record of the cadastral survey . They are written in tabular format and contain the detailed descriptions of entire survey process including the instrumentation and procedures utilized, calling all physical evidence evaluated in the survey process, and listing all ...
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List Categories and Listings by M: Root - Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce
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Taste of Wilson County · Business Directory · Login · Shopping Cart · 615-444-5503 · 0-9ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ · Results 1 - 20 of 69 · 401 S Mt. Juliet Road, Suite 130, Mt, Juliet, TN, 37122 · www.mlrose.com · Category:Restaurants,Catering & Beverage ·
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Verify Public Search
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Perform a free Wilson County, TN public record search, including arrest, birth, business, contractor, court, criminal, death, divorce, employee, genealogy, GIS, inmate, jail, land, marriage, police, property, sex offender, tax, vital, and warrant records searches. The Wilson County Public Records (Tennessee) links below open in a new window and take you to third party websites that provide access to Wilson County public records. Editors frequently monitor and verify these resources on a routine basis.
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Tennessee County Clerk
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Complete the below marriage application information to process your application request more efficiently. The information entered below will automatically be forwarded to the wilson County Clerk's Office. Note: You will need to use your marriage license within thirty days of the date issued.
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Williamson County Early Voting Site(s) - TNMap
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Division of Publications publishes the following: Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly, Administrative Register, Blue Book, Open Appointments, Rules and Regulations of the State of Tennesse, and other documents for which the secretary of state is responsible.
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County Mission & Profile | Wilson County, TN
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Wilson County was established by an act of the Third General Assembly of the State of Tennessee on October 26, 1799 , three years after the organization of the state itself, and consists of 583.27 square miles.
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Calendar • Wilson County, TN • CivicEngage
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Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more · View All Calendars is the default. Choose Select a Calendar to view a specific calendar. Subscribe to calendar notifications by clicking on the Notify Me® button, and you will automatically be alerted ...
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TN Voter Registration Information Lookup - TNMap
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Tennessee Voter Registration Lookup · Voter registration data current as of May 21, 2026 · Enter the following pieces of personal information to retrieve your registration information · *All fields are required · No record was found. Please verify the information below and search again. If your information cannot be found, please contact your local county election commission to verify the accuracy of the information on file.
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SEC.gov | Search Filings
Business, Voter & Other
.gov

SEC filings and company registrations.

sec.gov
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Placards
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Find registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms by typing the name or ticker symbol of a company (CIK lookup info) (confidential treatment orders) (SEC correspondence with issuers) Some specific ways to access filings based on time, type, or other categories. Find keywords and phrases in more than 20 years of EDGAR filings, and filter by date, company, person, filing category, or location.
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Search Cemeteries - Find a Grave
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Cottage Home, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA · 2 requests · 149 memorials · 91% photographed · 32 with GPS · 470 Conatser Road, Lebanon, TN · Wilson County, Tennessee, USA – *No GPS coordinates · No open requests · 1 memorial · Watertown, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA – *No GPS coordinates ·

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I look up court cases in Wilson County?
Wilson County court cases are filed with the Circuit Court Clerk / Criminal Court Clerk. Search the Debbie Moss | Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts portal: https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/state-court-clerks/clerks/debbie-moss. For federal matters, see PACER.
How long does an arrest stay on my record in Tennessee if I wasn't convicted?
In Tennessee, an arrest stays on your record indefinitely unless you petition the court to seal or expunge it, even if charges were dropped or you were found not guilty. Tennessee's rules for clearing non-conviction records are stricter than for convictions — start with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
Can I find out if someone is divorced in Tennessee?
Yes. Search the court case index for the person's name in the county where they lived. Most Tennessee counties offer free online case-search portals. The state vital records office also issues divorce verifications for a fee.
How do I run a Tennessee background check?
Tennessee background checks are handled by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Name-based searches are available through the official state portal (per-search fee applies). Fingerprint-based checks — required for licensing, foster care, and many employers — must be submitted through an approved vendor.