Lotto Texas launched on November 14, 1992, and has since become one of the most data-rich state lottery games in the country. With over 3,747 draws spanning more than 30 years, it offers one of the largest historical datasets of any US state game — giving frequency analysis more statistical weight than games with only a few hundred draws.
Players choose 6 numbers from 1 to 54, with jackpot odds of 1 in 25,827,165. At LottoIQ we have collected all 3,747 draws going back to the game's first drawing. Here is a complete breakdown of the most and least frequent numbers, what the data patterns reveal, and how to think about them when building your strategy.
These ten numbers have appeared most frequently across all 3,747 Lotto Texas draws. With the expected average sitting at roughly 416 appearances per number (3,747 draws × 6 balls ÷ 54 in the pool), the top numbers have consistently outpaced that baseline over three decades:
Number 26 leads with 475 appearances — roughly 14% above the statistical average of 416. What stands out is that hot numbers are spread across the low, mid, and high range of the pool with no obvious clustering. Numbers 4, 8, 10, 15, 16, and 19 are all in the lower third of the pool, while 26, 27, 31, and 39 are mid-range. After 30+ years of draws, this relatively even distribution among the leaders is consistent with a well-functioning random draw.
These numbers have appeared least often across the full 30-year history. Unlike the hot numbers — which span the full pool — the coldest Lotto Texas numbers are heavily concentrated at the high end:
Nine of the ten coldest numbers are between 45 and 54 — the top 19% of the pool. Number 53 is the coldest in the entire dataset at just 271 appearances, which is 145 fewer than the average. Number 23 is the notable outlier: it sits in the mid-range but has chronically underperformed over the full history in a way that most mid-range numbers do not.
One plausible factor is player psychology: large numbers of players choose birthdays and personally meaningful low numbers (1–31). This has no effect on which numbers are drawn, but it does mean jackpots landing on low-number combinations are split among more winners. The persistent cold performance of 45–54 over 30 years and 3,747 draws is genuinely unusual and larger than typical random variance would predict — though it does not guarantee those numbers will catch up anytime soon.
With 3,747 draws to draw on, pair frequency data carries more weight here than in most state games. The following pairs have appeared together more often than chance alone would predict:
26 + 27 · 4 + 15 · 19 + 31 · 8 + 26 · 10 + 39
Having 3,747 draws gives Lotto Texas analysis a different character than games with 100 or 600 draws. Here is how to interpret what the data shows:
None of this changes your odds per ticket. The probability of any specific 6-number combination winning remains 1 in 25,827,165. But if you are going to play, choosing from historically active numbers aligns your picks with the patterns the data supports — and choosing high numbers (which are both cold and less commonly played by other players) improves your expected payout if you do win, since you are less likely to share the jackpot.
Lotto Texas is operated by the Texas Lottery Commission and has been drawing since November 1992. The game uses a 6/54 format — players choose 6 numbers from 1 to 54, and all 6 must match the drawn numbers to win the jackpot. The jackpot starts at $5 million and rolls over until won, often building into the tens of millions before a winner emerges. Texas also offers the Extra! add-on for an extra $1 per play, which multiplies non-jackpot prizes by 2×, 3×, 4×, or 10× — a useful way to improve the value of second and third-tier prizes. Draws take place every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:12 PM CT.
Lotto Texas draws take place every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:12 PM CT. LottoIQ updates frequency data, trend charts, and data-driven picks automatically after each draw, so you always have a current picture of the number landscape before buying your next ticket.
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