The island is now split into five parts.

To the northeast is the Haig Point Club, a private, member-owned residential club with around 150 year-round residents and over 225 homes.

South of Haig Point is the Melrose Resort and residential community.
Currently, the resort is closed but a new owner (as of Spring, 2018) is expected to re-open at least some of the amenities.
Farther south on the eastern side of the island is Oak Ridge, a small undeveloped oceanfront community, followed by Bloody Point, a semi-private residential community.

Melrose Resort remains in disrepair as of April 2019, and the former owner faces charges for using resort money to pay for his own expenses.
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The western part of the island is unincorporated land.
About 100 residents live in a variety of accommodations, from cabins and quaint small houses to beautiful waterfront homes with private docks.
This section of the island received federal designation as a historic district in the early 1980s.
According to a study conducted by the Savannah College of Art and Design, the island has excellent examples of Gullah homes which have not been altered.
There are descendants of the Gullah people living in this area on land which they have owned since just after the Civil War.
The Historic District is also known for its artisan shops, quirky restaurants and one coffee shop (located in the Mary Fields School where author Pat Conroy once taught), spectacular wildlife, historic church, and friendly locals.
Most of the Historic District is traversed by historic winding dirt roads lined with Live Oaks, most of them looking very much the same as they did at least a century ago, including School Road, Benjie's Point, Prospect Road, Bryant Road, and Pappy's Landing.

A census in 2007 by the local Daufuskie Island Fire and Rescue Department counted a total of just 429 residents living full-time on the entire island.
Rock musician John Mellencamp built a house on the island and uses it as a retreat.
The island is now split into five parts.
To the northeast is the Haig Point Club, a private, member-owned residential club with around 150 year-round residents and over 225 homes.
South of Haig Point is the Melrose Resort and residential community. Currently, the resort is closed but a new owner (as of Spring, 2018) is expected to re-open at least some of the amenities. Farther south on the eastern side of the island is Oak Ridge, a small undeveloped oceanfront community, followed by Bloody Point, a semi-private residential community.
Melrose Resort remains in disrepair as of April 2019, and the former owner faces charges for using resort money to pay for his own expenses. https://www.islandpacket.com/news/business/article229070899.html
The western part of the island is unincorporated land. About 100 residents live in a variety of accommodations, from cabins and quaint small houses to beautiful waterfront homes with private docks. This section of the island received federal designation as a historic district in the early 1980s. According to a study conducted by the Savannah College of Art and Design, the island has excellent examples of Gullah homes which have not been altered. There are descendants of the Gullah people living in this area on land which they have owned since just after the Civil War. The Historic District is also known for its artisan shops, quirky restaurants and one coffee shop (located in the Mary Fields School where author Pat Conroy once taught), spectacular wildlife, historic church, and friendly locals. Most of the Historic District is traversed by historic winding dirt roads lined with Live Oaks, most of them looking very much the same as they did at least a century ago, including School Road, Benjie's Point, Prospect Road, Bryant Road, and Pappy's Landing.
A census in 2007 by the local Daufuskie Island Fire and Rescue Department counted a total of just 429 residents living full-time on the entire island. Rock musician John Mellencamp built a house on the island and uses it as a retreat.
Daufuskie Island