Tennessee (TN) State vital records office contains thousands of birth records of the state’s past and present residents. The State Of Tennessee is made up of 95 counties. Birth records are maintained for records since 1914 by the TN State Office. Earler records are available for Chattanooga, Nashville and Knoxville. Birth records older than 100 years are available from the Tennessee Library and Archives.
TN Vital Records Offices
Tennessee Vital Records, 1st Floor, Central Services Building, 421 5th Avenue, North Nashville 37243
OR
Tennessee Library and Archives, Archive Division, Nashville, TN 37243-0312
State Of Tennessee Facts And Figures
Known as ‘The Volunteer State’, Tennessee is the 36th largest US state (41,217.12 square miles), and the 17th most populated. In the last census in 2008, it is
estimated that 6,214,888 live in Tennessee. This is a 9.2% increase since 2000 (5,689,270). It’s capital city is Nashville and largest city is Memphiss. The following statistics are based on the 2008 census:
State Of Tennessee Information
TN Population Statistics
Population (2008 estimate): 6,214,888
Population Change (2000 to 2008): 6.5%
Population 2000 estimate: 5,689,270
TN Age\Sex Statistics
Children under 5 years old: 6.7%
People under 18 years old: 23.8%
People 65 years old and over: 13.2%
Female persons: 51.3%
Male persons: 48.7%
TN Race Statistics
White persons (1): 80.4%
Black persons (1): 16.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native (1): 0.3%
Asian persons (1): 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1): 0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races: 1.1%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin (2): 3.7%
White persons not Hispanic: 77.1%
Note:
(1) Includes people claiming to be one race only
(2) Hispanics can be a member of any race, so also are included in applicable races
Counties In Tennessee (TN)
Anderson County
Bedford County
Benton County
Bledsoe County
Blount County
Bradley County
Campbell County
Cannon County
Carroll County
Carter County
Cheatham County
Chester County
Claiborne County
Clay County
Cocke County
Coffee County
Crockett County
Cumberland County
Davidson County
Decatur County
DeKalb County
Dickson County
Dyer County
Fayette County
Fentress County
Franklin County
Gibson County
Giles County
Grainger County
Greene County
Grundy County
Hamblen County
Hamilton County
Hancock County
Hardeman County
Hardin County
Hawkins County
Haywood County
Henderson County
Henry County
Hickman County
Houston County
Humphreys County
Jackson County
Jefferson County
Johnson County
Knox County
Lake County
Lauderdale County
Lawrence County
Lewis County
Lincoln County
Loudon County
Macon County
Madison County
Marion County
Marshall County
Maury County
McMinn County
McNairy County
Meigs County
Monroe County
Montgomery County
Moore County
Morgan County
Obion County
Overton County
Perry County
Pickett County
Polk County
Putnam County
Rhea County
Roane County
Robertson County
Rutherford County
Scott County
Sequatchie County
Sevier County
Shelby County
Smith County
Stewart County
Sullivan County
Sumner County
Tipton County
Trousdale County
Unicoi County
Union County
Van Buren County
Warren County
Washington County
Wayne County
Weakley County
White County
Williamson County
Wilson County
