Custom Merch for Skate and Surf Shops in Arlington, TX
Merch Mob makes house-brand tees, hoodies and crewnecks, and hats and beanies for skate and surf shops in Arlington, TX, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Arlington. Kids and teens under 18 are 25% of the Arlington population, compared with 22% across the US (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so youth sizes of the house tee and hoodie are worth stocking for young riders and their parents.
Arlington by the numbers
Arlington has 402,134 residents, up 2% since 2020 (Census estimates).
Tarrant County has 96 sporting goods stores with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 0.43 for every 10,000 residents, below the national figure of 0.60. 52% of them employ fewer than 10 people. The count is about where it was in 2018 (99).
That Census category includes skate and surf shops along with every other kind of sporting goods store.
Tarrant County as a whole has 2,248,466 residents, up 6.5% since 2020. Tarrant County has one sporting goods store for every 23,420 residents.
- Population, 2025
- 402,134
- Since 2020
- +2%
- County
- Tarrant County
- Sporting goods stores in Tarrant County, 2023
- 96
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 0.43 (US 0.60)
- Time zone
- Central
- Median age
- 33.7 (US 38.9)
- Residents under 18
- 25% (US 22%)
- Warmest month, average high
- August, 96°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 37°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 106
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 36
- Rain, a year
- 36 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 6
Weather: Arlington Municipal Airport station, 3 mi from Arlington'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 Arlington's weather means for skate and surf shops
With about 106 days a year at 90°F or hotter and August averaging a high of 96°F, sessions in Arlington drift to early morning and after dark, and the rack leans on light tees, tanks and mesh-back caps. Average highs sit under 65°F from December to February, comfortable riding weather after the summer heat, so time the fleece drop to that window and to the holiday gift rush. Highs reach 70°F or more from March to October, so the tee and cap restock should land just before that stretch begins. On about 22 days a year the temperature reaches 100°F, so a light-colored, breathable tee is the blank that matters most in summer. About 36 nights a year reach 32°F or below, mostly in midwinter, so a beanie and a hoodie cover the coldest early sessions.
| Month in Arlington | Average high | Average low | Rain (in) | What the shop rack carries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58°F | 37°F | 2.3 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| February | 62°F | 40°F | 2.6 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| March | 70°F | 48°F | 3.4 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| April | 77°F | 55°F | 3.1 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| May | 84°F | 64°F | 4.3 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| June | 92°F | 72°F | 3.5 | Tanks, light tees and trucker caps |
| July | 96°F | 75°F | 1.7 | Tanks, light tees and trucker caps |
| August | 96°F | 75°F | 1.7 | Tanks, light tees and trucker caps |
| September | 89°F | 68°F | 3.3 | Tanks, light tees and trucker caps |
| October | 79°F | 57°F | 4.7 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| November | 67°F | 46°F | 2.6 | Tees and an early-session hoodie |
| December | 59°F | 39°F | 2.8 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Arlington.
Orders ship to Arlington from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in Texas.
Arlington is about 1,189 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Arlington is USPS zone 6. Arlington is on Central time, 2 hours ahead of the shop's Pacific time.
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What should a skate or surf shop in Arlington keep on the rack in winter?
A winter section: from December on, freezing nights are not rare, so give fleece and a few beanies a dedicated spot through the holidays, then trim back in spring.
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