How often is 5 drawn in Pick 10 (New York)?
Across all 14,488 draws of Pick 10 on record since January 12, 1987 (20 numbers from 1–80, one matrix throughout), number 5 has been drawn 3,564 times — the 71st most often of 80.
Data: 14,488 draws, January 12, 1987 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 58.0 fewer than the 3,622.0 a number would average from the matrix alone (2% below).
How long has 5 gone without being drawn?
The longest 5 has gone without being drawn is 32 draws, between its appearances on September 7, 2006 and October 10, 2006. Its current gap is 3 draws, about the same as its average gap of 3.1 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Pick 10: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 6 consecutive draws on record, from March 18, 2021 to March 23, 2021.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 5?
Across the record, 5 has been drawn alongside 30 more often than with any other number (914 times), followed by 6 (910), 60 (910), 34 (904), 79 (900). The fewest: 25 (790), 75 (807), 37 (810), 70 (810), 48 (812).
5 in Pick 10, year by year
Its busiest year was 2008, drawn 111 times in 365 draws (tied 2nd that year); its quietest was 2026, 60 times in 300 draws (tied 79th).
| Year | Times 5 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | tied 79th | 300 |
| 2025 | 86 | tied 57th | 364 |
| 2024 | 90 | tied 44th | 365 |
| 2023 | 87 | tied 56th | 364 |
| 2022 | 83 | tied 64th | 362 |
| 2021 | 84 | tied 62nd | 365 |
| 2020 | 92 | tied 32nd | 364 |
| 2019 | 88 | tied 51st | 364 |
| 2018 | 98 | tied 13th | 365 |
| 2017 | 80 | tied 70th | 363 |
| 2016 | 89 | tied 49th | 366 |
| 2015 | 83 | tied 65th | 363 |
| 2014 | 101 | 10th | 361 |
| 2013 | 95 | tied 22nd | 362 |
| 2012 | 103 | 6th | 366 |
| 2011 | 90 | 44th | 365 |
| 2010 | 93 | tied 24th | 364 |
| 2009 | 99 | tied 13th | 364 |
| 2008 | 111 | tied 2nd | 365 |
| 2007 | 94 | tied 20th | 364 |
| 2006 | 99 | tied 19th | 364 |
| 2005 | 93 | tied 35th | 364 |
| 2004 | 87 | tied 62nd | 365 |
| 2003 | 91 | tied 38th | 364 |
| 2002 | 82 | tied 65th | 364 |
| 2001 | 79 | 73rd | 364 |
| 2000 | 107 | tied 3rd | 365 |
| 1999 | 83 | tied 65th | 364 |
| 1998 | 93 | tied 27th | 364 |
| 1997 | 84 | tied 61st | 364 |
| 1996 | 87 | tied 51st | 365 |
| 1995 | 86 | tied 58th | 364 |
| 1994 | 93 | tied 28th | 364 |
| 1993 | 83 | tied 70th | 364 |
| 1992 | 92 | tied 40th | 365 |
| 1991 | 82 | tied 65th | 364 |
| 1990 | 82 | tied 71st | 364 |
| 1989 | 82 | tied 66th | 364 |
| 1988 | 93 | 34th | 365 |
| 1987 | 80 | tied 70th | 351 |
When was 5 last drawn?
Number 5 was last drawn on Sat, Oct 24, 2026 (3 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 20, 47, 53, 54, 62, 64, 65, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79. All Pick 10 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 5: Oct 23, 2026; Oct 22, 2026; Oct 21, 2026; Oct 4, 2026; Oct 2, 2026.
These are counts of past Pick 10 draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 5 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 5 drawn in Pick 10 (New York)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/usa/pick-10/number/5. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.