Over the same time period the amount of forested land has decreased by 2 ha (4.9 acres).

It is on the western side of Lake Lucerne between the Engelberger Aa and the Buochserhorn mountain.

[6] Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (90.9%), with Italian being second most common (1.8%) and Croatian being third (1.7%).

The historical population is given in the following chart:[12][3] The main sights of Buochs are the church St. Martin, the Loreto chapel in Ennerberg, a monument of Johann Melchior Wyrsch, and the quay.

The urban village of Buochs is part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.

[13] In the 2015 federal election the only major party which ran a candidate was the SVP which received 83.8% of the vote.

Of these, a total of 130 people worked in 44 businesses in the primary economic sector.

[18] In 2015 local hotels had a total of 35,351 overnight stays, of which 90.8% were international visitors.

[19] In 2015 the average cantonal, municipal and church tax rate in the municipality for a couple with two children making SFr 80,000 was 3.3% while the rate for a single person making SFr 150,000 was 11.6%, both of which are close to the average for the canton.

[20] The village is home to the football club SC Buochs, who play in the 2.