Custom Merch for Bands in Portland, OR
Merch Mob makes tour tees, hoodies for cold dates, and hats and beanies for bands in Portland, OR, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Portland. At 7% of residents aged 3 and up, college enrollment in Portland matches the national 7% and runs ahead of the 6% across Oregon (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so expect some students in a mostly adult crowd.
Portland by the numbers
Portland has 635,109 residents, 2.7% fewer than in 2020 (Census estimates).
Multnomah County has 43 musical groups and artists with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 0.54 for every 10,000 residents, above the national figure of 0.17. 86% of them employ fewer than 10 people. The count is up 26% from 34 in 2018.
The Census only counts acts with a payroll, so most bands, which have none, are not in this figure.
Portland spans 3 counties. The business figures are for Multnomah County, home to nearly all of its residents.
Multnomah County as a whole has 795,391 residents, down 2.5% since 2020. Multnomah County has one musical group or artist for every 18,500 residents. Of the 60 counties behind these pages for bands, Multnomah County has the 4th-most musical groups and artists per resident.
- Population, 2025
- 635,109
- Since 2020
- −2.7%
- Main county
- Multnomah County
- Musical groups and artists in Multnomah County, 2023
- 43
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 0.54 (US 0.17)
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Median age
- 38.8 (US 38.9)
- In college or grad school
- 7% (US 7%)
- Warmest month, average high
- August, 81°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 37°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 11
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 18
- Rain, a year
- 44 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 5
Weather: Portland KGW-TV station, 2 mi from Portland's center (NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals). People: Census ACS 2020-2024. Counts: CBP 2023, by county, paid-employee establishments. Population: Census, July 2025.
What Portland's weather means for bands
August highs average 81°F, warm enough for tee-only summer dates, but 7 months a year sit under a 65°F average high, so hoodies stay in the core order. About 44 inches of rain a year puts fans in rain jackets, so a long sleeve or hoodie that layers under one is the easiest sell on the table. December brings about 7.4 inches of rain, so outdoor dates that month need a covered table, and stock should stay in its polybags until it sells.
| Month in Portland | Average high | Average low | Rain (in) | What sells at the merch table |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47°F | 37°F | 6.4 | Hoodies and long sleeves |
| February | 51°F | 39°F | 4.7 | Hoodies and long sleeves |
| March | 56°F | 41°F | 4.8 | Hoodies and long sleeves |
| April | 61°F | 44°F | 3.6 | Hoodies and long sleeves |
| May | 68°F | 49°F | 2.6 | Tees with a long-sleeve option |
| June | 73°F | 53°F | 1.5 | Tour tees and dad hats |
| July | 80°F | 58°F | 0.4 | Tour tees and dad hats |
| August | 81°F | 59°F | 0.5 | Tour tees and dad hats |
| September | 75°F | 55°F | 1.6 | Tour tees and dad hats |
| October | 63°F | 48°F | 4 | Hoodies and long sleeves |
| November | 52°F | 42°F | 6.6 | Hoodies and long sleeves |
| December | 46°F | 37°F | 7.4 | Hoodies and long sleeves |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Portland.
Orders ship to Portland from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in Oregon.
Portland is about 835 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Portland is USPS zone 5. Portland shares the shop's Pacific time zone.
From the production floor
Merch Mob production in Southern California.
Ordering from Portland
How should a band split tees and hoodies for shows in Portland?
Plan on hoodies for most of the year, since average highs sit under 65°F from October to April; average winter lows stay above freezing, so a midweight hoodie and a long sleeve beat heavy fleece.
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