How often is 21 drawn in Take 5 (New York)?
Across all 10,778 draws of Take 5 on record since January 17, 1992 (5 numbers from 1–39, one matrix throughout), number 21 has been drawn 1,406 times — the 9th most often of 39.
Data: 10,778 draws, January 17, 1992 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 24.2 more than the 1,381.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (2% above).
How long has 21 gone without being drawn?
The longest 21 has gone without being drawn is 46 draws, between its appearances on February 13, 2014 and April 1, 2014. Its current gap is 7 draws, about the same as its average gap of 6.7 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Take 5: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 4 consecutive draws on record, from September 7, 1998 to September 11, 1998. Its first appearance in the record was on February 21, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 21?
Across the record, 21 has been drawn alongside 18 more often than with any other number (181 times), followed by 25 (171), 22 (167), 3 (164), 26 (162). The fewest: 1 (122), 36 (126), 16 (128), 13 (129), 7 (134).
21 in Take 5, year by year
Its busiest year was 2026, drawn 55 times in 300 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 2000, 23 times in 256 draws (39th).
| Year | Times 21 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55 | 1st | 300 |
| 2025 | 38 | tied 35th | 365 |
| 2024 | 35 | 38th | 365 |
| 2023 | 50 | 12th | 364 |
| 2022 | 55 | tied 3rd | 361 |
| 2021 | 46 | tied 20th | 365 |
| 2020 | 50 | tied 10th | 363 |
| 2019 | 52 | tied 8th | 364 |
| 2018 | 49 | tied 10th | 365 |
| 2017 | 48 | tied 16th | 363 |
| 2016 | 34 | 39th | 366 |
| 2015 | 49 | tied 10th | 364 |
| 2014 | 41 | tied 27th | 362 |
| 2013 | 36 | 37th | 362 |
| 2012 | 45 | tied 22nd | 366 |
| 2011 | 56 | 2nd | 365 |
| 2010 | 49 | tied 11th | 364 |
| 2009 | 39 | tied 35th | 364 |
| 2008 | 52 | tied 8th | 365 |
| 2007 | 46 | tied 22nd | 364 |
| 2006 | 51 | tied 10th | 364 |
| 2005 | 48 | tied 17th | 364 |
| 2004 | 49 | tied 12th | 365 |
| 2003 | 46 | tied 22nd | 364 |
| 2002 | 53 | tied 6th | 364 |
| 2001 | 45 | tied 22nd | 364 |
| 2000 | 23 | 39th | 256 |
| 1999 | 28 | tied 16th | 209 |
| 1998 | 38 | 1st | 208 |
| 1997 | 34 | tied 2nd | 206 |
| 1996 | 16 | tied 9th | 105 |
| 1995 | 7 | 38th | 104 |
| 1994 | 17 | 7th | 104 |
| 1993 | 13 | tied 22nd | 105 |
| 1992 | 13 | tied 5th | 79 |
When was 21 last drawn?
Number 21 was last drawn on Tue, Oct 20, 2026 (7 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 3, 11, 12, 16, 21. All Take 5 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 21: Oct 17, 2026; Oct 7, 2026; Oct 3, 2026; Sep 21, 2026; Sep 19, 2026.
These are counts of past Take 5 draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 21 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 21 drawn in Take 5 (New York)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/usa/take-5/number/21. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.