Work Equity
The City of Roanoke is an Equal Opportunity Employer and works actively to recruit high-quality candidates from various backgrounds, educational institutions, and lived experiences. Our organization is working to identify and correct blind spots and oversights in our recruitment, hiring, onboarding, retention, and promotion processes so that the workforce of our local government accurately reflects our community in all areas of diversity.
Recruitment Opportunities
For current job openings and more information on our hiring process, please go to the Human Resources page
Current Demographic Data
| City of Roanoke | City | % | Workforce | % | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL POPULATION | 98,865 | 100% | 1507 | 100% | |
| Male | 47,321 | 47.9% | 920 | 61% | 13.1% |
| Female | 51,544 | 52.1% | 585 | 38.8% | -13.3% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 211 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 2,504 | 2.5% | 17 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| Black or African American | 27,077 | 27.4% | 271 | 17.9% | -9.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8,484 | 8.6% | 36 | 2.4% | -6.1% |
| Other race or more than one | 5,784 | 5.9% | 14 | 0.9% | -4.9% |
| White | 55,951 | 56.6% | 1,146 | 76% | 20.1% |