South Carolina Lottery

Welcome to your central hub for the South Carolina Lottery! Find all the basic information needed to take part in the Palmetto State draw games with confidence – whether you’re looking for enormous interstate lotteries like Powerball and Mega Millions, or local state-specific draws like Pick 3, Pick 4, Cash Pop, or Palmetto Cash 5.

Other information included is the state’s lottery schedule, how to claim prizes, and even some South Carolina lottery history.

Monday September 21, 2026

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$252,000

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Monday September 21, 2026 - Evening

Top Prize:

$500

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Monday September 21, 2026 - Evening

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$500

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Monday September 21, 2026 - 6:59 PM

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$2,500

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About the South Carolina Lottery

Date Launched

The South Carolina Lottery began operations in 2002.

Games Offered

In-state draw games, multi-state draw games, scratch games.

Minimum Age to Play

Players must be at least 18 years old to buy tickets.

Contribution to Good Causes

Funds go toward educational programs across South Carolina. Since its launch, the lottery has contributed billions of dollars to education initiatives in the state.

Number of winners in South Carolina games within the last 24 hours:

South Carolina Lottery Schedule

Use the table below to check the drawing days and ticket sale cut-off times for your favorite games.

Overview

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

All Draws

	South Carolina Palmetto Cash 5	Everyday: 6:59pm
	South Carolina Pick 3	Everyday: 12:59pm Everyday: 6:59pm
	South Carolina Pick 4	Everyday: 12:59pm Everyday: 6:59pm
	South Carolina Cash Pop	Everyday: 12:59pm Everyday: 6:59pm

Upcoming Monday draws

Pick 3 Midday Draw: 12:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
Pick 4 Midday Draw: 12:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
South Carolina Cash Pop Draw: 12:59 PM	$2,500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
South Carolina Palmetto Cash 5 Draw: 6:59 PM	$252,000 Estimated jackpot	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
Pick 3 Evening Draw: 6:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
Pick 4 Evening Draw: 6:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
South Carolina Cash Pop Draw: 6:59 PM	$2,500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw

Upcoming Tuesday draws

Pick 3 Midday Draw: 12:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
Pick 4 Midday Draw: 12:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
South Carolina Cash Pop Draw: 12:59 PM	$2,500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
South Carolina Palmetto Cash 5 Draw: 6:59 PM	$252,000 Estimated jackpot	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
Pick 3 Evening Draw: 6:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
Pick 4 Evening Draw: 6:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
South Carolina Cash Pop Draw: 6:59 PM	$2,500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw

Upcoming Wednesday draws

Pick 3 Midday Draw: 12:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
Pick 4 Midday Draw: 12:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
South Carolina Cash Pop Draw: 12:59 PM	$2,500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
South Carolina Palmetto Cash 5 Draw: 6:59 PM	$252,000 Estimated jackpot	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
Pick 3 Evening Draw: 6:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
Pick 4 Evening Draw: 6:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
South Carolina Cash Pop Draw: 6:59 PM	$2,500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw

Upcoming Thursday draws

Pick 3 Midday Draw: 12:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
Pick 4 Midday Draw: 12:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
South Carolina Cash Pop Draw: 12:59 PM	$2,500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
South Carolina Palmetto Cash 5 Draw: 6:59 PM	$252,000 Estimated jackpot	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
Pick 3 Evening Draw: 6:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
Pick 4 Evening Draw: 6:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
South Carolina Cash Pop Draw: 6:59 PM	$2,500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw

Upcoming Friday draws

Pick 3 Midday Draw: 12:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
Pick 4 Midday Draw: 12:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
South Carolina Cash Pop Draw: 12:59 PM	$2,500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
South Carolina Palmetto Cash 5 Draw: 6:59 PM	$252,000 Estimated jackpot	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
Pick 3 Evening Draw: 6:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
Pick 4 Evening Draw: 6:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
South Carolina Cash Pop Draw: 6:59 PM	$2,500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw

Upcoming Saturday draws

Pick 3 Midday Draw: 12:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
Pick 4 Midday Draw: 12:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
South Carolina Cash Pop Draw: 12:59 PM	$2,500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
South Carolina Palmetto Cash 5 Draw: 6:59 PM	$252,000 Estimated jackpot	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
Pick 3 Evening Draw: 6:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
Pick 4 Evening Draw: 6:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
South Carolina Cash Pop Draw: 6:59 PM	$2,500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw

Upcoming Sunday draws

South Carolina Palmetto Cash 5 Draw: 6:59 PM	$252,000 Estimated jackpot	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
Pick 3 Evening Draw: 6:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
Pick 4 Evening Draw: 6:59 PM	$500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw
South Carolina Cash Pop Draw: 6:59 PM	$2,500 Top Prize	0d 0h 0m 0s Until the draw

South Carolina Lottery Information

South Carolina lottery players have a great range of in-state games to choose from. Go to the individual pages for more information on how to play each game, their prize amounts, and odds of winning. You can also discover their draw history, latest winning numbers, and statistics.

Palmetto Cash 5

This regular draw game offers a top prize starting from $100,000 that rolls over until it’s won. Drawings are held every day at 6:59 PM, and tickets cost $2 per line. Players pick five numbers from 1 to 42, and can have numbers randomly generated for them by choosing a Quick Pick option. Thanks to multipliers, which are included in the game, you can multiply your non-jackpot by x2, x3, x5 or x10.

About Palmetto Cash 5

Pick 3

There are two versions of the South Carolina Pick 3 game - Midday and Evening. Pick 3 Midday is played Monday through Saturday at 12:59 PM EST and Pick 3 Evening is drawn daily at 6:59 PM EST. Add Fireball to your ticket for extra chances to win.

About Pick 3

Pick 4

This South Carolina draw game allows players to win up to $5,000 every day. With four fun play types to choose from and wagers starting at just $0.50, there are plenty of ways to win. Evening draws are held seven nights a week at 6:59 PM EST, and the Midday draw takes place Monday through Saturday at 12:59 PM EST. Add Fireball to heat up your play.

About Pick 4

Cash Pop

This fast and constant daily draw game launched in SC on January 17, 2022 and offers winnings up to $2,500. The Midday draw takes place Monday through Saturday at 12:59 PM ET and Evening draws are held seven nights a week at 6:59 PM ET.

About Cash Pop

Other Features

Double Play

The South Carolina Lottery is one of the few jurisdictions that offer the Powerball Double Play add-on. Double Play costs $1 more per play for an extra shot at winning awesome prizes with your Powerball numbers in a second draw. You could score up to $10 million in cash.

Fireball

Add Fireball to any Pick 3 or Pick 4 play for even more chances to win. How does it work? A Fireball number from 0 to 9 will be randomly chosen after every Pick 3 and 4 drawing. Use the Fireball digit to replace any of the Pick 3 or 4 numbers drawn for the chance to make a winning combination! Adding Fireball doubles the cost of your base game play.

Biggest South Carolina Lottery Winners

#1 - Mega Millions

$1,537,000,000

$1.537 Billion won in Simpsonville

October 23, 2018

A lucky South Carolina lottery player won a Mega Millions jackpot worth $1.537 billion in 2018, which was a new game record. The winner chose to remain anonymous under South Carolina law when they claimed their prize. The winning ticket was sold in Simpsonville.

#2 - Powerball

$339,400,000

$339.4 Million won in Lexington

September 18, 2013

An anonymous ticket holder from South Carolina won a $399.4 million Powerball jackpot on September 18th, 2013. The winning ticket was sold at a station in Lexington, South Carolina, at a Murphy Express on Augusta Road. The total cash prize was worth $223.3 million.

#3 - South Carolina The Pick

$1,000,000

$1.132 Million Jackpot Missed

Palmetto Cash 5

May 2025 saw a jaw-dropping Palmetto Cash 5 win of $1,132,000. The jackpot, which had rolled over 44 times before it was won, had been building for some time, and was finally won by a player from the Columbia area who came forward after purchasing their winning ticket at the Kwik Mart at 2350 Peach Orchard Road. This winner chose to stay anonymous.

How to Claim Lottery Winnings

In the Palmetto State, you have 180 days from the date of a drawing to claim your prize. Instant games may be claimed up to 90 days from the date that the game ends. Winners may claim prizes of $100,000 and under by mail, and any prize worth $500 or less can be claimed at any authorized lottery retailer.

Prizes worth up to $100,000 can be redeemed by mail or by visiting the Claims Center in Columbia.
Prizes worth $100,001 or more will need to be redeemed in person at the same Claims Center - you can't claim these winnings via mail.

The South Carolina Lottery withholds taxes of seven percent on lottery winnings worth more than $500. Larger prizes may be subject to federal withholding taxes of 25 percent.