Powerball Winning Numbers For 1/21/26: $209 Million Jackpot Ticket Sold In North Carolina

TALLAHASSEE, Florida – The winning numbers for last night’s Powerball drawing on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, are:

• 11, 26, 27, 53, 55
• Powerball: 12
• Power Play: 2X

Did Anyone Win The Powerball For 1/21/26?

A ticket sold at West 10th Mart on West 10th Street in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina matched all six numbers in the January 21, 2026, Powerball drawing to win the jackpot of $209 million with a cash option of $95.3 million.

No tickets won $1 million by matching all five white balls. No tickets with Power Play hit the five white balls for the $2 million prize. Meanwhile, 9 tickets matched four white balls plus the Powerball, earning $50,000 each, with one ticket boosted to $100,000 thanks to the 2X multiplier.

Additional Prize Tiers

• Match 4 White Balls: 207 winners at $100; 79 Power Play tickets won $200.
• Match 3 White Balls + Powerball: 606 winners at $100; 225 Power Play tickets won $200.
• Match 3 White Balls: 14,788 winners at $7; 5,337 Power Play tickets at $14.
• Match 2 White Balls + Powerball: 12,526 winners at $7; 4,479 Power Play tickets at $14.
• Match 1 White Ball + Powerball: 95,554 winners at $4; 33,772 Power Play tickets at $8.
• Match Powerball Only: 219,172 winners at $4; 77,129 Power Play tickets at $8.

The next Powerball drawing is on Saturday, January 24, 2026, with an estimated jackpot of $20 million and a cash option of $9.1 million.

How to Play Powerball

Powerball tickets cost $2 per play and are available in 45 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Here’s how to play:

1. Choose five numbers from 1 to 69 (white balls).
2. Pick one number from 1 to 26 (red Powerball).
3. Add the Power Play option for $1 extra to multiply non-jackpot prizes.

The Power Play can boost winnings up to $2 million for matching five white balls or multiply other prizes 2X to 5X (or 10X when the jackpot is $150 million or less). Drawings occur every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET at the Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.

Powerball Odds and Payouts

The odds of winning any Powerball prize are 1 in 24.9, while the jackpot odds are 1 in 292.2 million. Non-jackpot prizes are fixed, but the jackpot varies:

• Paid in 30 annual payments or a lump-sum cash option.
• If no jackpot winner, the prize rolls over to the next drawing.