Powerball Number 5

Powerball number 5 as a white ball

In the 1,393 Powerball drawings from January 2, 2016 to October 10, 2026, 5 came up 94 times as one of the five white balls — 6.7% of draws. Pure chance predicts about 100.9 (5 of 69 balls each draw), so it is running 6.9 below that, in the middle of the pack (rank 49 of 69). In the last 100 draws it appeared 7 times.

It was last drawn on September 23, 2026, 7 draws ago. Its longest run without being drawn was 61 draws. The numbers drawn with it most often: 28 (12×), 39 (11×), 9 (10×), 29 (10×), 69 (10×).

5 as the Powerball

5 was the Powerball 59 times — chance predicts about 53.6 over this period. Last time: August 1, 2026 (30 draws ago).

Every draw is random and independent. How often a number came up in the past doesn't make it more or less likely next time — the odds of the jackpot stay 1 in 292.2 million for every ticket. Why we say so.

Latest draws with 5

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