Stedman is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,296 people and two associated neighborhoods, Stedman is the 376th largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Stedman, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Stedman, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Stedman’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Stedman does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $105,491.00.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Stedman. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Also of interest is that Stedman has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Because of many things, Stedman is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Stedman a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Stedman has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Stedman’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Stedman, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.36 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small town, Stedman doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Stedman citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.43% of adults in Stedman have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Stedman in 2022 was $38,281, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $153,124 for a family of four. However, Stedman contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Stedman is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Stedman home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stedman residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Stedman include English, Irish, Scottish, German, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Stedman is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.