North Carolina Pick 3 Winning Numbers and Results (October 2026)
The short version
The last Pick 3 draw, on October 9, 2026, came up 3 · 2 · 0. We hold 13,924 draws going back to October 6, 2006, and each digit has come up about 4177 times in that stretch.
Recent draws
- October 9, 2026 · Daytime
- October 8, 2026 · Evening
- October 8, 2026 · Daytime
- October 7, 2026 · Evening
- October 7, 2026 · Daytime
- October 6, 2026 · Evening
- October 6, 2026 · Daytime
- October 5, 2026 · Evening
- October 5, 2026 · Daytime
- October 4, 2026 · Evening
Every Pick 3 draw since October 6, 2006 →
Hot, cold and overdue
1 has come up most often, 4,261 times. Each number averages about 4177 over 13,924 draws, and whichever number happens to lead normally finishes around 94 ahead. 1 is 84 ahead, so this is an ordinary spread rather than a streak. 9 has come up least, 4,109 times.
The full frequency table, with the chart that shows why →
Pick 3 is sold as a straight or box play, and what a matching ticket pays depends on which you bought. We publish the draws and the frequencies rather than a prize table that would be wrong for most tickets. The official prize structure is on nclottery.com.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the hottest Pick 3 numbers?
- Over the 13,924 draws since October 6, 2006, 1 has come up most often — 4261 times, against an average of 4177. Whichever number leads normally ends up around 94 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.
- What are the coldest Pick 3 numbers?
- 9, with 4109 appearances against an average of 4177. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 13,924 draws normally produce.
- Which Pick 3 numbers are overdue?
- 5 has gone the longest without appearing — 10 draws. That does not make it likelier next time: every number has the same 30.0% chance on every draw, however long it has been.
- How often is Pick 3 drawn?
- twice daily. Three digits, drawn daytime and evening.