The area was first established as a ranch by Horace Bucklin and Francis Walker in 1850.

[5] The Bucks Lake post office operated from 1940 to 1942.

[2] Bucks Lake is now registered as California Historical Landmark #197.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.4 square miles (27 km2), of which, 10.3 square miles (27 km2) of it is land and 0.08% is water.

The racial makeup of Bucks Lake was 7 (70.0%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 1 (10.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) from other races, and 2 (20.0%) from two or more races.

10 people (100% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 0 people (0%) lived in rental housing units.

There were 253 housing units at an average density of 24.5 per square mile (9.5/km2).

In the state legislature, Bucks Lake is in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Megan Dahle,[25] and the 1st Assembly District, represented by Republican Heather Hadwick.

[26] Federally, Bucks Lake is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.