[3] The communes of the arrondissement of Torcy, and their INSEE codes, are:[2] In February 1993 the arrondissement of Noisiel was created from parts of the arrondissements of Melun (cantons of Roissy-en-Brie and Pontault-Combault) and Meaux (cantons of Claye-Souilly, Lagny-sur-Marne, Torcy, Vaires-sur-Marne, Champs-sur-Marne and Noisiel).

[4][5] Torcy replaced Noisiel as subprefecture in April 1994.

[8] In December 2019 the communes Esbly, Montry and Saint-Germain-sur-Morin passed from the arrondissement of Meaux to the arrondissement of Torcy.

[9] As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements.

The cantons of the arrondissement of Torcy were, as of January 2015:[10]