Toro Canyon, California

Toro Canyon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The population was 1,508 at the 2010 census, down from 1,697 at the 2000 census.GeographyToro Canyon is bounded on the west by Montecito and Summerland, on the east and southeast by Carpinteria, on the north by Los Padres National Forest, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean.According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.6sqmi, 99.90% of it land and 0.10% of it water.Demographics2010The 2010 United States Census reported that Toro Canyon had a population of 1,508. The population density was 422.0 people per square mile (162.9/km²). The racial makeup of Toro Canyon was 1,388 (92.0%) White, 7 (0.5%) African American, 7 (0.5%) Native American, 14 (0.9%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 73 (4.8%) from other races, and 18 (1.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 293 persons (19.4%).