How often is 3 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 3 has been drawn 1,385 times — the 15th most often of 39.
Data: 10,778 draws, January 17, 1992 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 3.2 more than the 1,381.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (under 1% above).
How long has 3 gone without being drawn?
The longest 3 has gone without being drawn is 56 draws, between its appearances on February 25, 2022 and April 26, 2022. It was drawn in the latest draw (October 27, 2026). 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 June 8, 1999 to June 14, 1999. Its first appearance in the record was on January 24, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 3?
Across the record, 3 has been drawn alongside 6 more often than with any other number (175 times), followed by 22 (167), 21 (164), 7 (163), 19 (163). The fewest: 12 (117), 26 (120), 37 (127), 29 (129), 35 (129).
3 in Take 5, year by year
Its busiest year was 2002, drawn 56 times in 364 draws (tied 3rd that year); its quietest was 2014, 31 times in 362 draws (tied 38th).
| Year | Times 3 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | tied 12th | 300 |
| 2025 | 42 | 27th | 365 |
| 2024 | 42 | 30th | 365 |
| 2023 | 52 | tied 8th | 364 |
| 2022 | 36 | tied 36th | 361 |
| 2021 | 54 | tied 3rd | 365 |
| 2020 | 46 | 21st | 363 |
| 2019 | 49 | tied 15th | 364 |
| 2018 | 47 | tied 18th | 365 |
| 2017 | 46 | tied 22nd | 363 |
| 2016 | 44 | tied 26th | 366 |
| 2015 | 45 | tied 22nd | 364 |
| 2014 | 31 | tied 38th | 362 |
| 2013 | 50 | tied 11th | 362 |
| 2012 | 46 | tied 19th | 366 |
| 2011 | 50 | tied 12th | 365 |
| 2010 | 49 | tied 11th | 364 |
| 2009 | 50 | tied 12th | 364 |
| 2008 | 49 | tied 14th | 365 |
| 2007 | 46 | tied 22nd | 364 |
| 2006 | 43 | tied 28th | 364 |
| 2005 | 44 | tied 26th | 364 |
| 2004 | 44 | tied 29th | 365 |
| 2003 | 47 | tied 20th | 364 |
| 2002 | 56 | tied 3rd | 364 |
| 2001 | 53 | tied 7th | 364 |
| 2000 | 31 | tied 22nd | 256 |
| 1999 | 28 | tied 16th | 209 |
| 1998 | 21 | tied 34th | 208 |
| 1997 | 25 | tied 23rd | 206 |
| 1996 | 18 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 1995 | 15 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 1994 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 1993 | 19 | 2nd | 105 |
| 1992 | 14 | tied 2nd | 79 |
When was 3 last drawn?
Number 3 was last drawn on Tue, Oct 27, 2026 (in the latest draw); the winning numbers that night were 3, 4, 25, 26, 38. All Take 5 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 3: Oct 25, 2026; Oct 22, 2026; Oct 21, 2026; Oct 20, 2026; Oct 18, 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 3 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 3 drawn in Take 5 (New York)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/usa/take-5/number/3. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.