How often is 31 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 31 has been drawn 1,446 times — the 3rd most often of 39.
Data: 10,778 draws, January 17, 1992 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 64.2 more than the 1,381.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (5% above).
How long has 31 gone without being drawn?
The longest 31 has gone without being drawn is 49 draws, between its appearances on January 4, 2005 and February 23, 2005. Its current gap is 1 draw, shorter than its average gap of 6.5 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 March 24, 1995 to April 4, 1995. Its first appearance in the record was on March 27, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 31?
Across the record, 31 has been drawn alongside 18 more often than with any other number (179 times), followed by 6 (171), 39 (169), 17 (168), 7 (167). The fewest: 23 (133), 2 (136), 30 (138), 32 (139), 36 (139).
31 in Take 5, year by year
Its busiest year was 2006, drawn 60 times in 364 draws (3rd that year); its quietest was 2003, 36 times in 364 draws (tied 38th).
| Year | Times 31 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 5th | 300 |
| 2025 | 54 | tied 8th | 365 |
| 2024 | 50 | tied 10th | 365 |
| 2023 | 40 | 35th | 364 |
| 2022 | 58 | tied 1st | 361 |
| 2021 | 48 | tied 17th | 365 |
| 2020 | 47 | tied 18th | 363 |
| 2019 | 51 | tied 10th | 364 |
| 2018 | 51 | 7th | 365 |
| 2017 | 52 | tied 5th | 363 |
| 2016 | 58 | 3rd | 366 |
| 2015 | 48 | tied 14th | 364 |
| 2014 | 50 | 13th | 362 |
| 2013 | 50 | tied 11th | 362 |
| 2012 | 48 | tied 16th | 366 |
| 2011 | 42 | tied 30th | 365 |
| 2010 | 47 | tied 18th | 364 |
| 2009 | 45 | tied 20th | 364 |
| 2008 | 47 | tied 18th | 365 |
| 2007 | 48 | tied 16th | 364 |
| 2006 | 60 | 3rd | 364 |
| 2005 | 47 | 23rd | 364 |
| 2004 | 49 | tied 12th | 365 |
| 2003 | 36 | tied 38th | 364 |
| 2002 | 57 | 2nd | 364 |
| 2001 | 46 | tied 20th | 364 |
| 2000 | 34 | tied 13th | 256 |
| 1999 | 24 | tied 25th | 209 |
| 1998 | 22 | tied 31st | 208 |
| 1997 | 23 | 31st | 206 |
| 1996 | 13 | tied 21st | 105 |
| 1995 | 21 | 1st | 104 |
| 1994 | 11 | tied 28th | 104 |
| 1993 | 14 | tied 17th | 105 |
| 1992 | 9 | tied 21st | 79 |
When was 31 last drawn?
Number 31 was last drawn on Mon, Oct 26, 2026 (1 draw ago); the winning numbers that night were 19, 30, 31, 32, 36. All Take 5 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 31: Oct 25, 2026; Oct 24, 2026; Oct 14, 2026; Oct 13, 2026; Oct 10, 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 31 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 31 drawn in Take 5 (New York)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/usa/take-5/number/31. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.