What are the hottest Cash 5 numbers?

Over the 2,896 draws since November 4, 2018, 11 has come up most often — 378 times, against an average of 337. Whichever number leads normally ends up around 38 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.

What are the coldest Cash 5 numbers?

43, with 297 appearances against an average of 337. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 2,896 draws normally produce.

Which Cash 5 numbers are overdue?

3 has gone the longest without appearing — 24 draws. That does not make it likelier next time: every number has the same 11.6% chance on every draw, however long it has been.

How often is Cash 5 drawn?

Daily. Five numbers from 43, drawn every night, with a rolling jackpot.

North Carolina Cash 5 Winning Numbers and Results (October 2026)

Updated October 8, 2026 7,287 draws on file since October 27, 2006 · from the official source

Latest draw · October 8, 2026 Daily

Drawn

Daily

Numbers

5 digits, 0–9

Draws on file

7,287

The short version

The last Cash 5 draw, on October 8, 2026, came up 2 · 4 · 5 · 20 · 30. We hold 7,287 draws going back to October 27, 2006, and each digit has come up about 337 times in that stretch.

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Hot, cold and overdue

Most drawn

378 times vs 337 expected

Least drawn

297 times

Longest wait

24 draws ago

Average per number

337

over 2,896 draws

11 has come up most often, 378 times. Each number averages about 337 over 2,896 draws, and whichever number happens to lead normally finishes around 38 ahead. 11 is 41 ahead, so this is an ordinary spread rather than a streak. 43 has come up least, 297 times.

The full frequency table, with the chart that shows why →

We publish the Cash 5 draws and the frequencies, not its prize table. The official prize structure is on nclottery.com.

Frequently asked questions

What are the hottest Cash 5 numbers?: Over the 2,896 draws since November 4, 2018, 11 has come up most often — 378 times, against an average of 337. Whichever number leads normally ends up around 38 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.
What are the coldest Cash 5 numbers?: 43, with 297 appearances against an average of 337. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 2,896 draws normally produce.
Which Cash 5 numbers are overdue?: 3 has gone the longest without appearing — 24 draws. That does not make it likelier next time: every number has the same 11.6% chance on every draw, however long it has been.
How often is Cash 5 drawn?: Daily. Five numbers from 43, drawn every night, with a rolling jackpot.

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