Diversity and Inclusion
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The County actively works to ensure that its workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. Diversity takes many forms, and the County is committed to fostering representative language, transparency and innovation to strengthen regional collaboration and deliver world-class service to 3.3 million residents.
We have enclosed detailed views of our workforce’s race and ethnic composition across the different levels of our organization and compared it to the 2020 U.S. Census data for the San Diego labor force. Recognizing that race and ethnicity are complex, dynamic social constructs, and that reporting does not always capture all identities, the County works to improve data representation in its reporting.
We Are the County
Workforce Statistics (as of 6-30-2023)
19,322 County Employees
Average Age of 44 Years
61% Female
39% Male
<1% Non-binary
11 Average Years of Service
7% Military Veterans*
*Self-Reported
Over 80,000 Employment Applications Received
Generations
<1%
Silent
8%
Boomer
33%
Gen X
44%
Millenial
15%
Gen Z
Race/Ethnicity by Employee Classification Level
The below chart shows the number of employees in each category as of June 30, 2023.
|
Ethnicities/Race |
Employee |
Supervisor |
Management |
Executive & Unclassified |
Total Count of San Diego Staff* |
2020 Census Comparison** |
||||||
|
White |
5,093 |
33% |
631 |
39% |
724 |
37% |
314 |
56% |
6,762 |
35% |
723,665 |
53% |
|
Hispanic or Latino |
5,606 |
37% |
559 |
35% |
535 |
28% |
109 |
19% |
6,809 |
35% |
385,765 |
28% |
|
Black or African American |
1,093 |
7% |
123 |
8% |
110 |
6% |
32 |
6% |
1,358 |
7% |
60,075 |
4% |
|
American Indian or Alaska Native |
68 |
0% |
6 |
0% |
6 |
0% |
3 |
1% |
83 |
0% |
4,495 |
0% |
|
Asian |
2,544 |
17% |
234 |
15% |
466 |
24% |
71 |
13% |
3,315 |
17% |
153,885 |
11% |
|
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
191 |
1% |
18 |
1% |
33 |
2% |
10 |
2% |
252 |
1% |
6,640 |
0% |
|
Two or More Races |
619 |
4% |
42 |
3% |
62 |
3% |
20 |
4% |
743 |
4% |
19,110 |
1% |
|
Other |
- |
0% |
- |
0% |
- |
0% |
- |
0% |
- |
0% |
10,035 |
1% |
|
Total |
15,214 |
100% |
1,613 |
100% |
1,936 |
100% |
559 |
100% |
19,322 |
100% |
1,363,670 |
100% |
|
* Employee data current as of 6-30-2023 ** The 2020 census data is based on the available workforce statistics | ||||||||||||
Our method for developing Diversity and Inclusion data for this report remains consistent with our previous practices of collecting self-reported demographic information from employees (race/ethnicity, gender, and veteran status). Further analysis of this data is conducted to understand the workforce, identify areas for improvement, and measure the impact of Diversity and Inclusion initiatives. Data been rounded to the nearest whole number.
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1600 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92101
