What are the most common Ohio Pick 3 numbers?

Some digits appear more often than others in each of Ohio Pick 3's three positions. Across August 16 draws over 26 years, 1 and 4 have been the most-drawn digits (19 times each), followed by 3. Because each position draws independently, the most common digit can differ from slot to slot, so the per-position breakdown on the Ohio Pick 3 frequency page tells the fuller story.

Does Ohio Pick 3 draw more than once a day?

Yes. Ohio Pick 3 draws twice daily, midday and evening, so it produces far more results than a once-a-day game. That is part of why its digit-frequency history runs so deep, over 18,000 draws.

Are hot Ohio Pick 3 digits more likely to come up again?

No. Each Ohio Pick 3 draw is independent, so a digit that has appeared often is not more or less likely next time. Frequency data shows how the game has behaved historically; it does not forecast the next draw.

Blog · August 16, 2026 · 4 min read

Ohio Pick 3's Most-Drawn Digits, Position by Position

Which digits show up most in Ohio Pick 3? A look at the most-drawn digits by position, from 26 years of real Ohio draw data.

Across every August 16 in Ohio Pick 3's 26-year history, 51 draws in all, two digits sit tied at the top: 1 and 4 have each landed 19 times, more than any other. That sounds like a headline until you remember Pick 3 has three positions, each its own little 0-to-9 race, drawn twice a day. "Most-drawn" means something different here than it does in a big jackpot game, and that difference is the whole story.

Why a digit game plays by different rules

In a game like Powerball you pick from one big pool of balls. Ohio Pick 3 is built the other way: three separate positions, and each one draws a single digit from 0 to 9, independently of the other two. A digit can run frequent in the first slot and go quiet in the third, so a single pooled tally can hide what's really happening.

Pick 3 also draws twice a day, midday and evening, which stacks up an enormous history, more than 18,000 draws over the years. That is a lot of data to slice, which is exactly what makes a position-by-position view worth the trouble.

The digits showing up most

Pooled across all three positions on that August 16 sample, the order runs 1 and 4 tied at 19, then 3 at 18, then 0 and 6 tied at 17. Read as one list, 1 and 4 look dominant. Split by position, the picture shifts, the digit that leads the first slot is often not the one leading the third.

That per-position ranking is the honest way to read a digit game, and it is what the Ohio Pick 3 frequency page lays out: the hottest and coldest digit at each of the three positions, not just one blended count.

Hot, cold, and why "due" is a myth

Here is the part worth internalizing: a digit that has shown up 19 times is not "due" to keep appearing, and a quiet one is not "due" to catch up. Every Ohio Pick 3 draw is independent of the last, so past frequency does not tip the next result one way or the other.

That is why frequency is history, not a forecast. It tells you how the game has actually behaved, which is genuinely interesting, without pretending to know what three digits come next. If you want the fuller version of that idea, the hot and cold explainer walks through it.

Check your own Ohio Pick 3 numbers

The fun part is running it yourself. On Odds Engine you can pull Ohio Pick 3's per-position frequency and its hot and cold digits from the real draw history, and pair each number with the date it was drawn.

Want the weekly rundown in your inbox? Subscribe to the newsletter. Prefer it on your phone? The Odds Engine app is on Google Play, so your Ohio Pick 3 numbers are a tap away. Either way, now you know how Ohio Pick 3's digits actually stack up.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common Ohio Pick 3 numbers?: Some digits appear more often than others in each of Ohio Pick 3's three positions. Across August 16 draws over 26 years, 1 and 4 have been the most-drawn digits (19 times each), followed by 3. Because each position draws independently, the most common digit can differ from slot to slot, so the per-position breakdown on the Ohio Pick 3 frequency page tells the fuller story.
Does Ohio Pick 3 draw more than once a day?: Yes. Ohio Pick 3 draws twice daily, midday and evening, so it produces far more results than a once-a-day game. That is part of why its digit-frequency history runs so deep, over 18,000 draws.
Are hot Ohio Pick 3 digits more likely to come up again?: No. Each Ohio Pick 3 draw is independent, so a digit that has appeared often is not more or less likely next time. Frequency data shows how the game has behaved historically; it does not forecast the next draw.