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Powerball winning numbers for 2024

157 bundled Powerball drawings in 2024, from January 1, 2024 to December 30, 2024, with year-specific frequency, sum, odd/even and consecutive-pair analysis from the bundled draw record.

Dates are Eastern Time drawing dates · 5 of 69 + 1 of 26 · $2 per play

Year at a glance

Powerball used five white balls from 1–69 and a red Powerball from 1–26, drawn Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings (ET).

Drawings
157

January 1, 2024 → December 30, 2024

Average white-ball sum
176.5

within 1.5 of the observed archive average of 176.8 (1,417 drawings)

Sum range
67 – 266

Low November 27, 2024 · High March 27, 2024

Consecutive pairs
39 (24.8%)

Observed archive rate 26.3% (1,417 drawings)

Top odd/even split
3:2

54 drawings (34.4%)

Top Powerball
21

13×

Every Powerball drawing in 2024

How to interpret these 2024 figures

2024 is a past calendar year relative to the snapshot reference date October 8, 2026. This page describes the 157 bundled Powerball drawings from January 1, 2024 through December 30, 2024. That span is what the archive holds. It is not a claim that every official drawing of the year was captured.

The five white balls in these 2024 drawings averaged 176.5. The observed average across the bundled archive of 1417 drawings from October 7, 2015 through October 7, 2026 is 176.8. The 2024 average is within 1.5 points of that observed archive average. The archive average is the mean of those recorded drawings, not a theoretical mean of the ball matrix.

A uniform mathematical expectation for one specified white ball in this year's record is about 11.4 appearances (157 × 5 / 69). That expectation is not the observed archive average. White ball 33 led with 20 appearances (12.7% of these drawings). The lowest count was 5, shared by 2 numbers. The tally describes these drawings only and does not change the odds of a later drawing.

The most common odd/even split in 2024 was 3 odd / 2 even, in 54 drawings (34.4%). Consecutive white-ball pairs appeared in 39 of 157 drawings (24.8%). The observed rate in the bundled archive of 1417 drawings is 26.3%. These are counts, not a test of whether the difference is ordinary.

The most frequent Powerball in 2024 was 21, drawn 13 times. Each Powerball drawing is an independent trial. Hot, cold, and overdue labels summarize records; they do not change the odds on the next ticket. Verify any real ticket with your state lottery.

Frequency — white balls and Powerball

With 157 drawings and five white balls each, the mathematical expectation for one specified white number is about 11.4 appearances (157 × 5 / 69). That is an expectation for this year's drawing count, not the observed archive average. Rankings below break ties by ball number ascending so a rebuild always produces the same order.

Five most-drawn white balls in 2024 (ties broken by lower number first).
RankWhite ballTimes drawnShare of 2024 drawings
#13320×12.7%
#22717×10.8%
#33117×10.8%
#44417×10.8%
#54517×10.8%

Least-drawn white balls in 2024 all sat at 5×: 10, 14.

Most frequent Powerball values in 2024.
RankPowerballTimes drawnShare of 2024
#12113×8.3%
#2911×7.0%
#3158×5.1%
#4168×5.1%
#5208×5.1%

Frequency is a rear-view mirror. A number that led 2024 has no better chance in the next drawing — see hot and cold numbers tested and independent trials.

Sums and odd/even distribution

The lowest white-ball sum of 2024 was 67 on November 27, 2024:

010607134005

The highest was 266 on March 27, 2024 — a spread of 199 points:

374657606608

Odd/even split of the five white balls across all 157 drawings in 2024.
Odd:even splitDrawingsShare of year
3 odd / 2 even5434.4%
2 odd / 3 even4327.4%
4 odd / 1 even3622.9%
1 odd / 4 even1710.8%
0 odd / 5 even42.5%
5 odd / 0 even31.9%
Measure2024Observed archive (1,417 drawings, October 7, 2015 – October 7, 2026)
Drawings1571,417
Average sum176.5176.8
Drawings with consecutive numbers39 (24.8%)26.3%
Drawings repeating a ball from the previous one30.1%31.6%
All five balls in the lower half23.0% of drawings

Consecutive-number pairs

39 of 157 drawings (24.8%) included at least one consecutive white-ball pair (for example 14–15). The observed rate in the bundled archive (1,417 drawings, October 7, 2015 – October 7, 2026) is 26.3%. That comparison is a count, not a test of the difference. Consecutive pairs are not a signal to seek or avoid on a ticket.

Every Powerball drawing in 2024

Powerball results, newest first. The Powerball is the final, highlighted ball. Always verify a ticket with your state lottery — this table is a convenience copy, not an official record.
Drawing date (ET)Winning numbersSumOdd/evenLow/high
December 30, 20240919333839011384:13:2
December 28, 20240631515455121973:22:3
December 25, 20241526273035031333:24:1
December 23, 20242242445764182291:41:4
December 21, 20240112172158011093:24:1
December 18, 20240615183349071213:24:1
December 16, 20240930335761171904:13:2
December 14, 20241217235267011713:23:2
December 11, 20241344505254202131:41:4
December 9, 20243537404551242084:10:5
December 7, 20240131435557221875:02:3
December 4, 20240123252861131384:14:1
December 2, 20240309266167131664:13:2
November 30, 20240424293963251593:23:2
November 27, 2024010607134005673:24:1
November 25, 20240535456063122084:11:4
November 23, 20241213344467081702:33:2
November 20, 20241630606264252320:52:3
November 18, 20242731415269262204:12:3
November 16, 20242122253238161382:34:1
November 13, 20240920264358091562:33:2
November 11, 20240321243446091282:34:1
November 9, 20241124505666162071:42:3
November 6, 20241217375862041862:32:3
November 4, 20240618334853211582:33:2
November 2, 20241045485861022222:31:4
October 30, 20241322294358221653:23:2
October 28, 20242127324867171953:23:2
October 26, 20240812404551151562:32:3
October 23, 20240215272939201124:14:1
October 21, 20240125576264152093:22:3
October 19, 20240716194564251513:23:2
October 16, 20240430394460111771:42:3
October 14, 20241418336467141962:33:2
October 12, 20240514204157061373:23:2
October 9, 20242532435366102193:22:3
October 7, 20241830315263221942:33:2
October 5, 20240212465265031771:42:3
October 2, 20240102213743211044:13:2
September 30, 20240911304369201624:13:2
September 28, 2024031113243922904:14:1
September 25, 20240226454652211711:42:3
September 23, 20241521253745191435:03:2
September 21, 20241719213745141395:03:2
September 18, 20240111224768071493:23:2
September 16, 2024080911273117864:15:0
September 14, 20242934384856162051:42:3
September 11, 20241012556567032093:22:3
September 9, 20240116214760051453:23:2
September 7, 20241434375563202033:22:3
September 4, 20240710213359201304:14:1
September 2, 20240842464853221971:41:4
August 31, 20240434353869191802:32:3
August 28, 20240533475064201993:22:3
August 26, 20240204236869151662:33:2
August 24, 20240515212443171084:14:1
August 21, 20242731333867031964:13:2
August 19, 2024010215232810693:25:0
August 17, 20241231434546221773:22:3
August 14, 20240809232962131313:24:1
August 12, 20240922576768142233:22:3
August 10, 20240924336469091993:23:2
August 7, 20240619354757091644:12:3
August 5, 20242942445154122202:31:4
August 3, 20241333406061202073:22:3
July 31, 20242334375058072022:32:3
July 29, 20241127303344161453:24:1
July 27, 20240331374064171753:22:3
July 24, 20241642596368132482:31:4
July 22, 20243136565869202502:31:4
July 20, 20241825314057041713:23:2
July 17, 20242427324766261962:33:2
July 15, 20240931394045231644:12:3
July 13, 20240955596669212584:11:4
July 10, 20240711122746261033:24:1
July 8, 20242022313345011513:24:1
July 6, 20240532353949211604:12:3
July 3, 20240226335557221733:23:2
July 1, 20240509323955091404:13:2
June 29, 20242651546169252613:21:4
June 26, 20240409364756071522:32:3
June 24, 20240506365369081693:22:3
June 22, 20240405153262211182:34:1
June 19, 20240427445064071891:42:3
June 17, 20243048535866092551:41:4
June 15, 20240436485456021980:51:4
June 12, 20241930316162212033:23:2
June 10, 20240310335859091633:23:2
June 8, 20240838525464152160:51:4
June 5, 20240844455169122173:21:4
June 3, 20241929353645161644:12:3
June 1, 20242838525468082400:51:4
May 29, 20241734566061092282:32:3
May 27, 20240930394959211864:12:3
May 25, 20240633353664241742:32:3
May 22, 20240516182667041322:34:1
May 20, 20240107486468051882:32:3
May 18, 20241936374259191933:21:4
May 15, 20241942455569062304:11:4
May 13, 20240514293866011522:33:2
May 11, 20240306394967211644:12:3
May 8, 20240741434451051864:11:4
May 6, 20240723245660251702:33:2
May 4, 20241420235369041793:23:2
May 1, 20240111192168151204:14:1
April 29, 20241138476769142324:11:4
April 27, 20240930535562232093:22:3
April 24, 20240220222647211171:44:1
April 22, 20241216333952011522:33:2
April 20, 20240435414458251822:31:4
April 17, 20242429444754021982:32:3
April 15, 20240716415661231813:22:3
April 13, 20240733404369101924:12:3
April 10, 2024060712243615851:44:1
April 8, 20240621233954231433:23:2
April 6, 20242227445269092142:32:3
April 3, 20241138416265152173:21:4
April 1, 20241924404256231811:42:3
March 30, 20241213335052231602:33:2
March 27, 20243746576066082662:30:5
March 25, 20240711195368231584:13:2
March 23, 20240623253451031393:24:1
March 20, 20241322275466091822:33:2
March 18, 20241017203944161302:33:2
March 16, 20241223445761051973:22:3
March 13, 20242129545962042253:22:3
March 11, 2024010307166605933:24:1
March 9, 20243036495263162302:31:4
March 6, 20240619284460101571:43:2
March 4, 20243642505267262471:40:5
March 2, 20240318273653121373:23:2
February 28, 20241626293850061591:43:2
February 26, 20242429425154162002:32:3
February 24, 20240308405358031622:32:3
February 21, 20240427334142141473:23:2
February 19, 20240423455053171753:22:3
February 17, 20240628596269212242:32:3
February 14, 20240104454767181644:12:3
February 12, 20241736435367142164:11:4
February 10, 20242728343744081702:33:2
February 7, 20241221626769172313:22:3
February 5, 20240102273067091273:24:1
February 3, 20240911275966191724:13:2
January 31, 20241518194143141364:13:2
January 29, 20243941434964042364:10:5
January 27, 20240738656668212442:31:4
January 24, 20240105325064081522:33:2
January 22, 20242425435263212073:22:3
January 20, 20241631344765101933:23:2
January 17, 20241822436165022093:22:3
January 15, 20241330354959041864:12:3
January 13, 20241331335158151864:13:2
January 10, 20242540434850112062:31:4
January 8, 20240717284045021373:23:2
January 6, 20240431343861131682:33:2
January 3, 20243031384868082151:42:3
January 1, 20241221424449011682:32:3

Source and methodology

Counts on this page are computed from the site's bundled Powerball draw file for calendar year 2024 only (Eastern Time drawing dates). Matrix context: Powerball used five white balls from 1–69 and a red Powerball from 1–26, drawn Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings (ET). Full method and correction policy: Methodology. Draw snapshot last refreshed October 8, 2026. Always verify a ticket with your state lottery — this page is a convenience copy, not an official record.

These results are a convenience copy of public data and may be delayed or incorrect. Never claim a prize or discard a ticket based on this page — only your state lottery can validate a ticket. Nothing here is a prediction or a recommendation to play; lottery drawings are independent random events. 18+ (21+ in some states). Full disclaimer.

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Sources

Figures on this page are computed from the published game rules and the drawing record. These are the documents they are checked against — see our methodology and corrections policy for how that is done.